Demirel, NihatCardak, Murat2024-09-182024-09-1820212619-9149https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.744349https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/418712https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/11074The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is one of the important pests of pomegranate in Turkey. The studies were conducted in 2012-2013 to determine seasonal population fluctuations and damage rates of medfly at pomegranate orchards in Osmaniye province. The study was carried out using the Econex yellow traps and pheromones (%95 trimedlure) and DDVP at four different pomegranate orchards in 2012 (11 August to 21 December), and at four different pomegranate orchards in 2013 (11 August to 30 November) all of which were 'Hicaz' variety. The pheromone traps were weekly checked and captured medfly adults were counted and then cleaned. During the harvest time, except from pheromone trap hanging tree, 300 pomegranate fruits were randomly selected to evaluate the number of the damaged fruits in the each orchard. In 2012, the medfly adults caught by traps at two orchards and the highest number of them was recorded on 26 October, followed on 09-23 November and 15 September. The largest percentages of medfly was observed in November (45.8), followed September (23.8), October (20.8), August (8.3) and December (1.19). In 2013, the medfly adults caught by traps at all orchards and the highest number of them was recorded on 10 November, followed on 3 November and 13 October. The largest percentages of medfly was observed in November (35.4), followed September (32.85), October (28.83) and August (2.92). In 2012, the highest percentages of damage rates was observed at orchard II (7.33), followed orchard I (5.66). In 2013, the highest percentages of damage rates was observed at orchard I (10.33), followed at orchard IV (10), orchard III (6.66), and orchard II (5.66).eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMediterranean fruit flyTrimedlureDamages ratesPomegranateArticle24117117610.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.744349418712WOS:000621345600021N/A