The design of traps for monitoring the presence of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in maize fields

Dendy, Julie; Dobie, P.; Saidi, J.A.; Sherman, Christine

doi:10.1016/0022-474x(89)90023-4

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“…comm. ) and Tanzania (Dendy et al, 1989a). In the latter work pheromone baited vials attracted beetles over fourteen days but had the highest trap catches during the first seven days.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…It may be possible to exploit this circadian rhythm for the control of P. truncatus, for example, in the timing of pesticide applications in fields and stores from where the beetles are dispersing. By restricting or concentrating sampling to these times the detection of P. truncatus could be enhanced since it is generally difficult to detect this 95 pest when it is present in low numbers (Dendy et al, 1989a).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Flight periodicity of Prostephanus truncatus and longevity of attraction to synthetic pheromone

Tigar

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Flores-S

et al. 1993

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Double‐sided sticky traps were baited with polythene vials containing synthetic components of the aggregation pheromone of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and used to investigate the effect of time of day on capture of this insect. P. truncatus exhibited a bimodal pattern of flight activity with a major peak between 18.00 and 21.00 h, and a smaller peak between 07.00 and 09.00 h. The effective life of the pheromone bait was also investigated over 33 days. The highest numbers of P. truncatus were caught during the first 8 days and the majority of the beetles were caught within 14 days. Catches then showed a steady decline. Captures of the predatory histerid Teretriosoma nigrescens Lewis, were much lower than those of P. truncatus and showed fluctuations which did not appear related to numbers of its prey. Environmental factors such as rainfall, temperature, wind and trap positioning appeared to influence results, especially when considered over a short time scale.

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“…comm. ) and Tanzania (Dendy et al, 1989a). In the latter work pheromone baited vials attracted beetles over fourteen days but had the highest trap catches during the first seven days.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flight periodicity of Prostephanus truncatus and longevity of attraction to synthetic pheromone

Tigar

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Flores-S

et al. 1993

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…Insect collections in Benin took place between May 1993 and August 1995. As T. nigrescens strongly responds to the aggregation pheromone of P. truncatus ( Böye et al., 1992), migrating T. nigrescens were collected using modified Japanese beetle [ Popillia japonica Newman (Col., Scarabaeidae)] traps (Trécé, Inc., Salinas, CA, USA), baited with the two‐component synthetic aggregation pheromone of P. truncatus (1 mg of Truncall 1 and 1 mg of Truncall 2; AgriSense‐BCS, Pontypridd, UK), previously developed by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI, Chatham, UK) ( Dendy et al., 1989). The traps were attached to shrubs and trees at a height of approximately 1.5 m. As the daily flight activity of T. nigrescens peaks around noon ( Tigar et al., 1993), insects were collected whenever possible at 14.00 and 18.00 hours when traps had been set‐up in the early morning hours and between 10.00 and 11.00 hours, respectively.…”

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Electrophoretic analysis of the prey spectrum of Teretrius nigrescens (Lewis) (Col., Histeridae), a predator of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col., Bostrichidae), in Mexico, Honduras, and Benin

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Borgemeister

Markham

et al. 2003

J Applied Entomology

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Extensive collections of Teretrius nigrescens in Mexico, Honduras, and Benin, were electrophoretically analysed to elucidate the prey spectrum of the predator. Both polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and cellulose acetate electrophoresis were used. Beetles were sampled with pheromone traps, using the synthetic aggregation pheromone of Prostephanus truncatus, and directly from farmers’ maize stores. The proportion of electrophoretically detected prey protein from adult T. nigrescens in pheromone traps was low: of the 1108 specimens analysed, only in 34 cases, prey protein could be clearly identified. More frequently, prey protein was detected in adult T. nigrescens sampled in maize stores in Mexico, Honduras, and Benin, with 87 samples showing distinct prey bands of the total 1214 predators analysed. Of the 241 T. nigrescens larvae sampled in maize stores in Benin, 136 showed distinct bands of prey protein. In all samples, P. truncatus was the most frequently detected prey species. The second most often identified prey species was Sitophilus zeamais. The results are discussed with regard to various methods for prey spectrum analysis and specifically the biology of T. nigrescens.

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“…The influence of trap design has been evaluated for many herbivorous pest species, including codling moth and oblique-banded leafroller [119], velvetbean caterpillar [120], fall armyworm [120][121][122], corn earworm [123][124][125], European corn borer [126], black army cutworm [127], maize stalk borer [128], Heliothis virescens [129,130], Mexican rice borer [737], Ephestia kuehniella [132]; hickory shuckworm [733], apple leafroller [134], Lepidopteran fruit pests [735], the noctuid Mythimna convecta [136], sweet potato weevil [137], bark beetles and other forest Coleoptera [138,139], stored products insects [140][141][142][143][144][145][146][147][148], Mediterranean fruit fly [149] . A grain probe trap for stored products insects has been designed as a long cylinder that can easily be inserted into the grain, with small holes just large enough to allow insects (but not grain) to enter the cylinder [158].…”

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Application of Semiochemicals in Integrated Pest Management Programs

Bjostad

Hibbard

Cranshaw

1993

ACS Symposium Series

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Chemical communication is important in the life cycles of many insect species, principally for the location of mates and food. Structural identification and synthesis has been carried out for many semiochemicals, and a number of techniques have been developed to use these compounds as components of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Semiochemicals have two main uses in IPM programs: monitoring insect pest populations and preventing agricultural damage by interfering with insect behavior. Pheromones are perhaps the most widely exploited semiochemicals at present, but recent efforts have extended increasingly to the identification and use of compounds involved in interspecific exchange of information as well.The use of semiochemicals to manipulate insect behavior has proved to be one of the most useful components of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Semiochemicals are compounds that are emitted or displayed by one organism and that affect the behavior of another organism [/]. Perhaps the most important semiochemicals used by insects are those involved in locating mates and food, and at present these are the kinds of semiochemicals most widely exploited for insect control. Semiochemicals with many other kinds of ecological roles have also been characterized in insects, such as compounds that function as warnings, or compounds that mediate the collective activity of many partners in completing large tasks. A number of major reviews of the use of semiochemicals in IPM programs have appeared [7][8][9], as well as a critical review of semiochemical utility in general [10], An extensive list of companies that offer semiochemical lures, traps designed for semiochemical monitoring, and commercial systems for behavioral pest control has been compiled by Inscoe [11].Practical applications of semiochemicals in agriculture fall into two main categories, population monitoring and behavioral pest control. The main use at present is in monitoring insect pests with traps baited with semiochemicals, as a part of making decisions about pesticide application or other control techniques. A second use of semiochemicals is the direct prevention of insect damage by a variety of techniques, including the placement of a large number of semiochemical sources that disrupt the behavior of the insects, mass trapping, attracticides (insecticide lures), and enhancement of parasitoid activity.

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The design of traps for monitoring the presence of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in maize fields

Cited by 19 publications

References 4 publications

Flight periodicity of Prostephanus truncatus and longevity of attraction to synthetic pheromone

Flight periodicity of Prostephanus truncatus and longevity of attraction to synthetic pheromone

Electrophoretic analysis of the prey spectrum of Teretrius nigrescens (Lewis) (Col., Histeridae), a predator of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col., Bostrichidae), in Mexico, Honduras, and Benin

Application of Semiochemicals in Integrated Pest Management Programs

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