Impact of agroecological protection practices against cucurbit infesting fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Morogoro, Tanzania

Introduction: Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) pose a severe threat to cucurbit crops worldwide, with potential losses ranging from 30% to 100%. This study evaluated the effectiveness of agroecological and conventional protection practices, compared to untreated controls, in managing fruit fly infestations across different seasons in Morogoro, East-Central Tanzania.
Methodology: The study was conducted from March 2021 to September 2022. Field experiments employed a Randomized Complete Block Design with five replications tested three practices: agroecological crop protection, conventional pest management using synthetic pesticides, and untreated control. Each 45m x 45m plot contained watermelon, squash, and cucumber. Data on fruit blemishes, infestation rates, and yield (kg/ha) were analyzed using R software.
Results: Percentage of blemished fruits and infestation rates by Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillet), Dacus ciliatus Loew, and Dacus vertebratus Bezzi were significantly affected by..., Experimental setup and data collection
1. Experimental setup
Data were collected from 30 experimental plots established in two agroecological zones of the Morogoro region, namely mountainous and plateau. These zones were chosen because they are known to have a high prevalence of cucurbit crops, which were the focus of the current research, as well as the presence of cucurbit flies that have been reported in the area (Geurts et al. 2012; Mwatawala et al. 2006, 2009)
The experimental plots were set up in a factorial design using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five replications for each agroecological zone as study areas and the three farming practices as treatments. Experiments were conducted for four seasons: March to June 2021 (First season), July to September 2021 (Second season), March to June 2022 (Third season) and July to September 2022 (Fourth season).
Crop protection practices tested were;
ACP practices (formulated by GAMOUR): Attracting pollinating insects and ..., , # Data from: Impact of agroecological protection practices against cucurbit infesting fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Morogoro, Tanzania

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## Description of the data and file structure

The data were collected in 30 experimental plots established across the mountainous and plateau zones of the Morogoro region, Eastern Central Tanzania. These zones were chosen because they are known to have a high prevalence of cucurbit crops, which were the focus of the current research, as well as the presence of cucurbit flies that have been reported in the area (Geurts et al. 2012; Mwatawala et al. 2006, 2009)

The experimental plots were set up in a factorial design using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five replications for each agroecological zone as study areas and the three farming practices as treatments. Experiments were conducted for four seasons: March to June 2021 (First season), July to...

引言：实蝇（双翅目：实蝇科，Diptera: Tephritidae）对全球葫芦科作物造成严重威胁，潜在损失幅度可达30%至100%。本研究于坦桑尼亚中东部莫罗戈罗地区，评估了农业生态防控与常规防控措施相较于未处理对照组，在不同季节管理实蝇虫害的效果。
研究方法：本研究周期为2021年3月至2022年9月。田间试验采用完全随机区组设计（Randomized Complete Block Design, RCBD），设置5次重复，共测试3种防控措施：农业生态作物保护、使用合成农药的常规害虫管理，以及未处理对照组。每个试验小区面积为45m×45m，种植西瓜、南瓜与黄瓜。研究人员采集了果实瑕疵率、虫害侵染率以及产量（kg/ha）等数据，并通过R软件进行统计分析。
结果：瓜小实蝇（Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillet)）、宽额寡毛实蝇（Dacus ciliatus Loew）以及脊椎寡毛实蝇（Dacus vertebratus Bezzi）引发的果实瑕疵率与虫害侵染率显著受……影响；试验设置与数据采集
1. 试验设置
数据采集自莫罗戈罗地区两个农业生态区的30个试验小区，分别为山区与高原区。选择这两个区域的原因在于，当地葫芦科作物种植普及率较高，为本研究的核心研究对象，且该区域已报道有葫芦实蝇发生（Geurts等，2012；Mwatawala等，2006、2009）。
试验小区采用析因设计结合完全随机区组设计，每个农业生态区设置5次重复，以3种耕作防控措施作为处理变量。试验共覆盖4个季节：2021年3月至6月（第一季）、2021年7月至9月（第二季）、2022年3月至6月（第三季）以及2022年7月至9月（第四季）。
本研究所测试的作物保护措施包括：
农业生态保护措施（由GAMOUR制定）：诱集授粉昆虫及……
# 数据来源：坦桑尼亚莫罗戈罗地区农业生态防控措施对葫芦科实蝇（双翅目：实蝇科）虫害的防控效果
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.ncjsxkt4t

## 数据与文件结构说明
本研究数据采集自坦桑尼亚中东部莫罗戈罗地区山区与高原区的30个试验小区。选择上述区域的原因在于，当地葫芦科作物种植普及率较高，为本研究的核心研究对象，且该区域已报道有葫芦实蝇发生（Geurts等，2012；Mwatawala等，2006、2009）。
试验小区采用析因设计结合完全随机区组设计，每个农业生态区设置5次重复，以3种耕作防控措施作为处理变量。试验共覆盖4个季节：2021年3月至6月（第一季）、2021年7月至9月（第二季）、2022年3月至……