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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Evaluation of Pheromone Trap Devices for the Capture of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) in Southern Europe
Author(s):		Athanassiou CG; Kavallieratos NG; Pardo D; Sancho J; Colacci M; Boukouvala MC; Nikolaidou AJ; Kondodimas DC; Benavent-Fernandez E; Galvez-Settier S; Trematerra P;
Address:		"Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Phytokou str., Nea Ionia, Magnissia 38446, Greece (athanassiou@agr.uth.gr; nstacey.789@gmail.com). Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., Athens, Attica 11855, Greece ( nick_kaval@hotmail.com ; bouk@hotmail.gr ). Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 Stefanou Delta str., Kifissia, Attica 14561, Greece ( d.kontodimas@bpi.gr ). Corresponding author, email: nick_kaval@hotmail.com. SANSAN PRODESING S.L., Pol. Industrial Los Vientos, C/Virazon 1?CD 1506, Naquera, Valencia 46119, Spain (tecnico@sansan.es; jose.sancho@sansan.es). Department of Agricultural Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, Campobasso 86100, Italy (marco.colacci@unimol.it; trema@unimol.it). Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Panepistimioupolis, Ioannina 45110, Greece. Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 Stefanou Delta str., Kifissia, Attica 14561, Greece (d.kontodimas@bpi.gr). AIMPLAS, Plastics Technology Centre, Valencia Parc Tecnologic, Gustave Eiffel, 4, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain (ebenavent@aimplas.es; sgalvez@aimplas.es)"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2017
Volume:		110
Issue:		3
Page Number:		1087 - 1095
DOI:		10.1093/jee/tox050
ISSN/ISBN:		1938-291X (Electronic) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The development of reliable monitoring techniques can offer valuable sources of knowledge on the control of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiffermuller) (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae). Nevertheless, there is a knowledge gap on the simultaneous large-scale monitoring of T. pityocampa male adult population by using novel trap devices. Thus, the influence of type of trap device on the capture of male adults of T. pityocampa was evaluated in four areas with pine trees in southern Europe; two in Greece (Thessaly and Attica), one in Italy (Molise), and one in Spain (Valencia). Six different novel trap devices, i.e., Prototype 1, Prototype 2, Prototype 3, Prototype 4, Prototype 5, and Prototype 6, were tested during 2015 between July and November. In general, the male adult catches lasted longer in the two sites of Greece compared with Molise and Valencia. Hence, in Thessaly, captures started in early August and remained at high levels until late September. In Attica, captures started in mid-August and lasted until early November. In contrast, for both Molise and Valencia, most of the male adults were captured in August, while male adult catches were recorded until September. From the trap devices tested, Prototype 1 was found superior than the other devices, regardless of the area, with the exception of Valencia, where there were no differences in the overall captures among Prototype 1, Prototype 5, and Prototype 6. In most of the combinations tested, there was a positive and significant correlation among captures of T. pityocampa in pairs of different trap devices, indicating that most of them gave similar population fluctuations. Our results suggest that Prototype 1 should be selected for the monitoring of T. pityocampa male adult population"
Keywords:		"Animals *Chemotaxis Greece Italy Male Moths/*physiology *Pest Control, Biological Sex Attractants/*pharmacology Spain Thaumetopoea pityocampa improved trapping male adult catch monitoring trap device;"
Notes:		"MedlineAthanassiou, Christos G Kavallieratos, Nickolas G Pardo, David Sancho, Jose Colacci, Marco Boukouvala, Maria C Nikolaidou, Anastassia J Kondodimas, Demetrius C Benavent-Fernandez, Enrique Galvez-Settier, Santiago Trematerra, Pasquale eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2017/03/24 J Econ Entomol. 2017 Jun 1; 110(3):1087-1095. doi: 10.1093/jee/tox050"