Mechanisms mediating false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (lepidoptera: Tortricidae), mating disruption using point-source pheromone dispensers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

False codling moth (FCM) is a polyphagous Tortricid moth that is a priority agricultural pest. Mating disruption shows potential as an environmentally friendly and sustainable control option against FCM in stone fruit, table grapes and citrus. How the technique alters the mate-finding ability of FCM and what factors are important to ensure the control success is uncertain. Recent work indicated that Lepidoptera are disrupted either competitively or non-competitively. No studies have yet been conducted on FCM to determine its disruptive mechanism. However, studies conducted on closely related species have proposed and critically evaluated a framework, along with a dichotomous key, for distinguishing between the two mechanisms.

Results

A protocol for identifying the

SUBMITTER: Steyn VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332106 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature