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Pest Manag Sci

Title:		Field electroantennogram and trap assessments of aerosol pheromone dispensers for disrupting mating in Epiphyas postvittana
Author(s):		Suckling DM; Daly JM; Chen X; Karg G;
Address:		"HortResearch, PO Box 51, Lincoln, Christchurch, New Zealand. msuckling@hortresearch.co.nz"
Journal Title:		Pest Manag Sci
Year:		2007
Volume:		63
Issue:		2
Page Number:		202 - 209
DOI:		10.1002/ps.1312
ISSN/ISBN:		1526-498X (Print) 1526-498X (Linking)
Abstract:		"An electronically controlled aerosol system for mating disruption was evaluated against Epiphyas postvittana Walker in apple orchards in New Zealand. The area in which male moths were affected by the aerosol system was examined using catches in traps radiating from a central single-point source of either one aerosol can dispenser or 100 polyethylene tubing dispensers, compared with catches in orchard plots without pheromone dispensers. Both pheromone dispensing systems decreased moth catch to similar levels at 5-10 m from the central release point, but there was 5.5-fold more pheromone released from aerosol cans than from polyethylene dispensers over a 24 h period. Trap catches were reduced by about 90% in plots treated with either five aerosol cans per hectare or uniform deployment of polyethylene dispensers. Recordings of electroantennograms in open grassed plots and orchards indicated that the treated cotton pad of an aerosol dispenser and a point source of 100 polyethylene tubing dispensers produced similar electroantennogram recordings. Electroantennogram recordings provided evidence that pheromone plume detection from a single-point source was maintained over a range of 5-40 m downwind in the orchard. On present evidence, aerosol pheromone dispensers could not be recommended for further testing towards control of E. postvittana under New Zealand conditions owing to their higher cost of purchase and operation"
Keywords:		"Aerosols Animals Costs and Cost Analysis Electrophysiology Female Insect Control/economics/*methods Male Malus *Moths/drug effects/physiology New Zealand *Pest Control, Biological/economics/instrumentation/methods Sex Attractants/*pharmacology Sexual Beha;"
Notes:		"MedlineSuckling, David M Daly, John M Chen, Xiong Karg, Gerhard eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2006/12/15 Pest Manag Sci. 2007 Feb; 63(2):202-9. doi: 10.1002/ps.1312"