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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Evaluation of yellow rectangle traps coated with hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive and sticky gel against Rhagoletis indifferens (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Author(s):		Yee WL;
Address:		"USDA-ARS, Yakima Agricultural Research Laboratory, 5230 Konnowac Pass Road, Wapato, WA 98951, USA. wee.yee@ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2011
Volume:		104
Issue:		3
Page Number:		909 - 919
DOI:		10.1603/ec10327
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Sticky yellow rectangle traps have been used for many years to capture Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) fruit flies. Traditional sticky yellow traps are coated with a sticky gel (SG) that can leave residues on the hands of users. An alternative to SG on traps are hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives (HMPSAs), which are less messy. The main objective here was to evaluate two rectangle traps of two yellow colors, the Alpha Scents Yellow Card coated with HMPSA (Alpha Scents, West Linn, OR), and the Pherocon AM trap coated with SG (Pherocon; Trece, Adair, OK), for capturing western cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis indifferens Curran. Flies captured on both traps and held in the laboratory and field did not escape their surfaces. Flies caught on HMPSA were damaged when removed from traps without citrus solvent, whereas flies caught on SG could be removed intact without solvent. In field tests, Alpha Scents traps baited with an ammonium bicarbonate lure captured 1.4-2.2 times more R. indifferens than Pherocon traps baited with the same lure. Results of an experiment that eliminated differences in surface sticky material type, overall size, and surface sticky area between Alpha Scents and Pherocon traps suggested, although did not show conclusively, that more flies were caught on the Alpha Scents than Pherocon traps because of their different yellow color and/or lower fluorescence and not the HMPSA. Overall, the Alpha Scents trap is a viable alternative to the Pherocon trap for detecting R. indifferens"
Keywords:		"Adhesives Animals Bicarbonates/*pharmacology Color Female Gels Hot Temperature Insect Control/instrumentation/*methods Male Odorants Pest Control, Biological/instrumentation/methods Pheromones/*pharmacology Rain Silicon Dioxide Soil *Tephritidae Washingto;"
Notes:		"MedlineYee, Wee L eng England 2011/07/09 J Econ Entomol. 2011 Jun; 104(3):909-19. doi: 10.1603/ec10327"