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Pest Manag Sci

Title:		"Development of a pheromone trap monitoring system for orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana, in the UK"
Author(s):		Bruce TJ; Hooper AM; Ireland L; Jones OT; Martin JL; Smart LE; Oakley J; Wadhams LJ;
Address:		"Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK. toby.bruce@bbsrc.ac.uk"
Journal Title:		Pest Manag Sci
Year:		2007
Volume:		63
Issue:		1
Page Number:		49 - 56
DOI:		10.1002/ps.1307
ISSN/ISBN:		1526-498X (Print) 1526-498X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Field-trapping experiments with synthetic 2,7-nonadiyl dibutyrate, the female-produced sex pheromone of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Gehin), demonstrated that pheromone traps were highly attractive to males and caught very few non-target organisms. Different formulations of pheromone were tested to identify the optimum release rate and dispenser type for use in pheromone traps in the UK. Key findings were that racemic pheromone was as effective as enantiomerically pure (2S,7R)-2,7-nonadiyl dibutyrate, that release rates higher than 0.5 microg day(-1) were not necessary and that the optimal formulation was a 1 mg pheromone loading in a rubber septum. Pheromone traps gave a reliable indication of peak midge emergence, onset of flight and abundance of midges throughout the season. A strong correlation between maximum trap catch and crop infestation levels was obtained"
Keywords:		Animals *Diptera Female Male Pest Control/*methods Rubber Sex Attractants/*administration & dosage/chemistry Triticum/parasitology United Kingdom;
Notes:		"MedlineBruce, Toby J A Hooper, Antony M Ireland, Lynda Jones, Owen T Martin, Janet L Smart, Lesley E Oakley, Jon Wadhams, Lester J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2006/11/02 Pest Manag Sci. 2007 Jan; 63(1):49-56. doi: 10.1002/ps.1307"