| Title: | "Development of pull and push-pull systems for management of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, in poultry houses using alarm and aggregation pheromones" |
| Author(s): | Hassemer MJ; Borges M; Withall DM; Pickett JA; Laumann RA; Birkett MA; Blassioli-Moraes MC; |
| Address: | "Department of Zoology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. Semiochemicals Laboratory, Embrapa Genetics Resources and Biotechnology, Embrapa Genetics Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, Brazil. Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK. School of Chemistry, Cardif University, Cardif CF10 3AT, UK" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1526-4998 (Electronic) 1526-498X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "BACKGROUND: The lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), is the most important insect pest affecting poultry production around the world, with all life stages being susceptible to infection by bacteria, viruses and fungi. Control of A. diaperinus in poultry houses using intensive insecticide application is not effective due to the cryptic behaviour of this pest. Here, we evaluated the potential of recently identified A. diaperinus alarm (1,4-benzoquinone, 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone and 2-ethyl-1,4-benzoquinone) and aggregation [(R)-limonene, 2-nonanone, (E)-ocimene, (S)-linalool, (R)-daucene and (E,E)-alpha-farnesene] pheromones as tools for the management of this pest in poultry houses in Brazil. RESULTS: Laboratory arena assays with synthetic alarm pheromone confirmed A. diaperinus repellency. In an initial field assay, traps baited with synthetic aggregation pheromone captured significantly more insects than control traps. In further field assays that compared a pull (aggregation pheromone) and a push-pull (simultaneous alarm/aggregation pheromone deployment) system, a higher number of A. diaperinus were captured in aggregation pheromone-baited traps in the push-pull system. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that alarm and aggregation pheromones can be deployed in poultry houses to trap significant numbers of adult A. diaperinus. Studies are underway to determine the potential for using these components as part of an integrated A. diaperinus management strategy. (c) 2018 Society of Chemical Industry" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Brazil Chickens Coleoptera/*physiology Female *Housing, Animal Insect Control/*methods Male Pheromones/*pharmacology aggregation pheromone attractant and repellent pheromone traps poultry production;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineHassemer, Marla J Borges, Miguel Withall, David M Pickett, John A Laumann, Raul A Birkett, Michael A Blassioli-Moraes, Maria C eng 88 881.1317661/2014-2101/Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improving (CAPES)/ National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq)/ Federal District Research Foundation (FAP-DF)/ Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA)/ England 2018/10/03 Pest Manag Sci. 2019 Apr; 75(4):1107-1114. doi: 10.1002/ps.5225. Epub 2018 Nov 12" |
