02335nas a2200217   4500008004100000245016200041210006900203260001200272300001200284490000700296520150800303653001901811653002401830653001401854653002801868653003201896100002301928700002201951700001501973856012901988       2003                        eng d00aSpatial autocorrelation analysis of a <i>Ceratitis capitata </i>(Diptera: Tephritidae) adult population in a mixed deciduous fruit orchard in northern Greece0 aSpatial autocorrelation analysis of a iCeratitis capitata iDipte  c2003///  a319-3260 v323 aWe studied the spatio-temporal dispersion patterns of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), in a mixed, deciduous, fruit orchard in Thessaloniki (northern Greece), using spatial autocorrelation methods to analyze adult trapping data. Each trapping station consisted of a Jackson trap (baited with trimedlure) and a McPhail trap (baited with ammonium acetate, putrescine, and trimethylamine). More males than females were captured throughout the season. Males and females exhibited different spatial dispersion patterns. Females were first detected during the summer (June-July) in apricot and peach trees bearing ripe fruits and significantly aggregated there toward the end of July. In the autumn, females significantly aggregated in apple orchards bearing mature fruits. Early aggregations of males were first detected in August in cherries and plums. In September, males significantly clustered in pears at the edges of the orchard, and by October, after an increase in population density, their spatial dispersion pattern became random (no significant spatial autocorrelation). At the end of the season (November), the dispersion of both sexes became random. Our results show that spatial autocorrelation statistics can provide an important tool in studying the spatial dynamics of this fly even in small orchards. Results also suggest that the incorporation of knowledge on spatial patterns into area-wide control projects may improve monitoring efforts and reduce program costs.10aHost phenology10aMixed fruit orchard10aMoran's I10aSpatial autocorrelation10aSpatial dispersion patterns1 aPapadopoulos, N.T.1 aKatsoyannos, B.I.1 aNestel, D.  uhttps://icgf.myspecies.info/content/spatial-autocorrelation-analysis-ceratitis-capitata-diptera-tephritidae-adult-population