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Environ Entomol

Title:		Effect of methyl salicylate-based lures on beneficial and pest arthropods in strawberry
Author(s):		Lee JC;
Address:		"United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, 3420 NW Orchard Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97330, USA. jana.lee@ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		Environ Entomol
Year:		2010
Volume:		39
Issue:		2
Page Number:		653 - 660
DOI:		10.1603/EN09279
ISSN/ISBN:		1938-2936 (Electronic) 0046-225X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is a common herbivore-induced plant volatile that, when applied to crops, has the potential to enhance natural enemy abundance and pest control. The impacts of MeSA in strawberry were unknown and examined in the spring and midsummer period. Strawberry plots contained no lures (control) or two 30-d MeSA lures (Predalure) in the center: one lure 0.61 m aboveground over a sticky trap, and one lure on a plant near the ground. Arthropod abundance was monitored at the point source, 5 m and 10 m away from lures over 31 d with white sticky traps, pitfall traps, and leaf inspection. Twenty-seven and nine comparisons were made among beneficial and pest arthropods, respectively. Overall positive responses were found among Chrysopidae in July-August 2008 and Orius tristicolor (White) in May-June 2009 to MeSA based on sticky traps. Chrysopidae showed attraction to the point source, but not at 5 m and 10 m. Ground-dwelling predators collected in pitfall traps such as Araneae, the carabid beetles, Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger), and Nebria brevicollis (Fabricius) did not respond. Increased abundance of six natural enemy groups appeared on various dates between 3 and 24 d after placement of lures in the field based on leaf inspection and sticky traps. Conversely, fewer Coccinellidae were captured on sticky traps on days 0-3, and fewer natural enemies were observed on leaves on day 28 in MeSA plots. MeSA did not increase nor decrease pest abundance"
Keywords:		"Animals Arthropods/*drug effects Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Food Chain *Fragaria *Insect Control Salicylates/*pharmacology Time Factors;"
Notes:		"MedlineLee, Jana C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2010/04/15 Environ Entomol. 2010 Apr; 39(2):653-60. doi: 10.1603/EN09279"