| Title: | Pellet formulations of sex pheromone components for mating disruption of oriental beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in turfgrass |
| Author(s): | Koppenhofer AM; Behle RW; Dunlap CA; Fisher J; Laird C; Vittum PJ; |
| Address: | "Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. koppenhofer@aesop.rutgers.edu" |
| DOI: | 10.1603/0046-225x(2008)37[1126:pfospc]2.0.co;2 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0046-225X (Print) 0046-225X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Wax-based pelleted sex pheromone formulations were tested for efficacy in managing oriental beetle, Anomala orientalis Waterhouse, in turfgrass. Four pellet formulations were field tested at 25 g pheromone/ha during 2006 and 2007. Application patterns included pellets specifically placed in a uniform grid pattern and pellets scattered by a broadcast spreader. Treatment efficacy was measured by monitoring male A. orientalis captures in pheromone-baited traps, determining mating success of confined virgin females, and estimating subsequent densities of A. orientalis larvae in soil/sod samples. All formulation and application pattern combinations effectively suppressed mating for 2 wk after application as measured by reduction in male trap captures and mating success of confined virgins. Two formulations gradually lost efficacy beginning 2 wk after application and the two others after 3-4 wk. Application pattern had no effect on trap captures. The most effective formulation reduced trap captures by >/=90% for 36 d, reduced mating success of confined females by 86-100% until 24 d after treatment, and reduced A. orientalis larval populations by 69%. In a previous study, sprayable formulations resulted in nuisance contamination of shoes that attracted male beetles outside of pheromone-treated areas. In contrast, shoes walked through pellet-treated areas did not attract male beetles. Pellet formulations have great potential for A. orientalis mating disruption, but more research is needed to optimize performance" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Coleoptera/*drug effects Female Male Pest Control, Biological/*methods Poaceae/parasitology Sex Attractants/*administration & dosage Sexual Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Shoes;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKoppenhofer, Albrecht M Behle, Robert W Dunlap, Christopher A Fisher, Joan Laird, Carol Vittum, Patricia J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2008/11/28 Environ Entomol. 2008 Oct; 37(5):1126-35. doi: 10.1603/0046-225x(2008)37[1126:pfospc]2.0.co; 2" |
