Trapping and chemical control ofCeratitis capitata(Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) in Nigeria

SummaryBaited attractant traps consisting of cotton-wool soaked with 10% honey + 10% sugar + 0.025 g a.i. deltamethrin inside a yellow container were used to capture Ceratitis capitata on four sweet orange cultivars and tangelo in the field. Although the local cv Agege 1 was most heavily infested, it showed the least level of damage by C. capitata, compared with the others. Endosulfan, applied at 700 g ha−1 a.i. was the most effective of three insecticides tested for control. A combination of baited traps and insecticide sprays is suggested for the control of C. capitata on citrus in Nigeria.