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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Evaluation of pheromone-baited traps for winter moth and Bruce spanworm (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Author(s):		Elkinton JS; Lance D; Boettner G; Khrimian A; Leva N;
Address:		"Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA. elkinton@ent.umass.edu"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2011
Volume:		104
Issue:		2
Page Number:		494 - 500
DOI:		10.1603/ec09322
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"We tested different pheromone-baited traps for surveying winter moth, Operophtera brumata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), populations in eastern North America. We compared male catch at Pherocon 1C sticky traps with various large capacity traps and showed that Universal Moth traps with white bottoms caught more winter moths than any other trap type. We ran the experiment on Cape Cod, MA, where we caught only winter moth, and in western Massachusetts, where we caught only Bruce spanworm, Operophtera bruceata (Hulst) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a congener of winter moth native to North America that uses the same pheromone compound [(Z,Z,Z)-1,3,6,9-nonadecatetraene] and is difficult to distinguish from adult male winter moths. With Bruce spanworm, the Pherocon 1C sticky traps caught by far the most moths. We tested an isomer of the pheromone [(E,Z,Z)-1,3,6,9-nonadecatetraene] that previous work had suggested would inhibit captures of Bruce spanworm but not winter moths. We found that the different doses and placements of the isomer suppressed captures of both species to a similar degree. We are thus doubtful that we can use the isomer to trap winter moths without also catching Bruce spanworm. Pheromone-baited survey traps will catch both species"
Keywords:		"Animals Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Insect Control/*instrumentation Male Massachusetts Moths/*drug effects Polyenes/*pharmacology Sex Attractants/*pharmacology;"
Notes:		"MedlineElkinton, Joseph S Lance, David Boettner, George Khrimian, Ashot Leva, Natalie eng Comparative Study Evaluation Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2011/04/23 J Econ Entomol. 2011 Apr; 104(2):494-500. doi: 10.1603/ec09322"