| Fruit flies are important pests for most fruit species due to the damage they cause, precluding the marketing of fruit. This study aimed to test different fruit juices as food attractants in the monitoring of population fluctuation of fruit flies and Irapuá stingless bees, in an orchard in the south of Minas Gerais (Brazil) consisting of different fruit species: citrus, passion fruit, peach and acerola (west Indian cherry). The monitoring was conducted for a year, in a randomized block design with five treatments: fresh orange juice (50%), prepared with fresh fruit, and juices prepared from Brasfrut® frozen pulp and 10% granulated sugar in the flavors of mango (30%), guava (30%) and passion fruit (30%), in addition to granulated sugar solution (10%). Four... |
