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J Econ Entomol

Title:		"Impact of trap design, windbreaks, and weather on captures of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in pheromone-baited traps"
Author(s):		Reardon BJ; Sumerford DV; Sappington TW;
Address:		"Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Genetics Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2006
Volume:		99
Issue:		6
Page Number:		2002 - 2009
DOI:		10.1603/0022-0493-99.6.2002
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Pheromone-baited traps are often used in ecological studies of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). However, differences in trap captures may be confounded by trap design, trap location relative to a windbreak, and changes in local weather. The objectives of this experiment were, first, to examine differences in 0. nubilalis adult (moth) captures among the Intercept wing trap, the Intercept bucket/funnel UNI trap, and the Hartstack wire-mesh, 75-cm-diameter cone trap (large metal cone trap) as well as among three cone trap designs. Second, we examined the influence of the location of the large metal cone trap relative to a windbreak on the number of moths captured. Third, we examined the relationship between nightly mean air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, precipitation, and the number of moths captured in large metal cone traps. The number of moths captured was significantly influenced by trap design, with large metal cone traps capturing the most moths. Wing and bucket traps were ineffective. Differences among trap captures were significant among trap locations relative to a windbreak. Under strong (>14 kph) or moderate (7 <14 kph) wind speeds, traps located leeward of the windbreak captured the most moths, but when wind speeds were light (<7 kph), traps not associated with windbreaks captured the most moths. The multiple regression model fitted to the relationship between number of moths captured per Julian date and nightly weather patterns was significant. Nightly mean air temperature was the most influential parameter in the model, and its relationship with moth capture was positive"
Keywords:		Animals Demography *Insect Control/instrumentation Iowa *Moths *Pheromones *Weather *Wind;
Notes:		"MedlineReardon, Brendon J Sumerford, Douglas V Sappington, Thomas W eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2007/01/02 J Econ Entomol. 2006 Dec; 99(6):2002-9. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493-99.6.2002"