Plant Selection for the Establishment of Push-Pull Strategies for Zea mays-Spodoptera frugiperda Pathosystem in Morelos, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Regulations imposed on the use of chemical insecticides call for the development of environmental-friendly pest management strategies. One of the most effective strategies is the push-pull system, which takes advantage of the behavioral response of the insect to the integration of repellent stimuli; it expels the pest out of the main crop (push), while attracting stimuli (attractants) pull the pest to an alternative crop or trap (pull). The objective of this study was to design a push-pull system to control Spodoptera frugiperda in maize crops (Zea mays) in Morelos, Mexico. Data on reproductive potential, larvae development, food consumption and olfactometry were used to obtain a Trap Plant Selection Index (TRAPS) based on Principal Component Analysis. This TRAPS was used to select the mos

SUBMITTER: Guera OGM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7349205 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature