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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Comparison of Different Trap Designs for Capture of Noctuid Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) With Pheromone and Floral Odor Attractants
Author(s):		Whitfield EC; Lobos E; Cork A; Hall DR;
Address:		"The National Institute of Agricultural Botany, East Malling Research, Kent, United Kingdom. Facultad de Agronomia y Agroindustrias, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero, Argentina. University of Greenwich, Natural Resources Institute, Kent, United Kingdom"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2019
Volume:		112
Issue:		5
Page Number:		2199 - 2206
DOI:		10.1093/jee/toz093
ISSN/ISBN:		1938-291X (Electronic) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Six trap designs were assessed for capturing noctuid moths in field trials in the United Kingdom and Argentina. The traps were baited with either a sex pheromone for Autographa gamma in the UK trials and Helicoverpa gelotopoeon (Dyar) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Argentina, or a floral odor blend. In the UK trials the Universal Trap and a funnel sleeve trap were compared; in Argentina the funnel sleeve trap, a homemade bucket trap, and (L.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) three sticky traps: LepTrap, wing trap, and delta trap were compared. Comparisons were made between the traps and attractants and captures of noctuid moths and nontarget insects. Traps baited with the floral attractant caught a lower number but a wider range of noctuid species including Helicoverpa, Spodoptera, Rachiplusia, Dargida, Mythimna, Chrysodeixis, Agrotis, and Autographa spp., and nontarget insects. In the UK trials, the funnel sleeve trap caught significantly more A. gamma than the Universal Trap. The addition of an insecticide to the Universal Trap marginally increased trap catches. In the Argentinian trials, the homemade bucket and the sleeve traps outperformed all sticky traps in most situations regardless of crop environment and attractant type. The homemade bucket and the funnel sleeve traps are also considerably cheaper than the other trap designs. Of the sticky traps the LepTrap caught more noctuids than the wing and delta traps. The results suggest that the bucket trap and the sleeve trap have a much greater maximum capacity and possibly a greater retention efficiency for noctuid moths compared to the sticky traps"
Keywords:		Animals Argentina Insect Control *Moths Odorants Pheromones *Sex Attractants Autographa gamma Helicoverpa gelotopoeon floral attractant kairomone trapping;
Notes:		"MedlineWhitfield, E Charles Lobos, Enrique Cork, Alan Hall, David R eng England 2019/05/14 J Econ Entomol. 2019 Sep 23; 112(5):2199-2206. doi: 10.1093/jee/toz093"