Improved capture of Drosophila suzukii by a trap baited with two attractants in the same device.

ABSTRACT: The improvement of trap-lure combinations is an important part of integrated pest management programs that involve monitoring pests for timely insecticide applications, or for their use in control strategies such as mass trapping or bait stations. In this study improvements in the capture of Drosophila suzukii were not observed following the inclusion of different color stimuli with respect to a red-black stripe cup trap. This red-black stripe trap with a hemispherical dome-shaped lid had a significantly improved physical retention of flies compared to traps fitted with a flat lid. Retention was further improved when an additional tube device, which could be baited with a supplemental attractant, was introduced through the dome-shaped lid. Under laboratory conditions, this trap, in which a

SUBMITTER: Lasa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5693462 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature