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Field evaluation of a pheromone lure and trap designs for monitoring Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae).
| Title: | Field evaluation of a pheromone lure and trap designs for monitoring Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae). |
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| Authors: | Nieto D; Entomology Department, Driscoll's Inc., Watsonville, CA, USA., Hagler J; United States Department of Agriculture, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA., Machtley S; United States Department of Agriculture, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA., Zilnik G; United States Department of Agriculture, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, AZ, USA., Hall D; Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, UK. |
| Source: | Bulletin of entomological research [Bull Entomol Res] 2026 Jun; Vol. 116 (3), pp. 283-290. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Evaluation Study |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: CABI Publishing Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 2984715R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-2670 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00074853 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Bull Entomol Res Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <1999->: Wallingford, UK : CABI Publishing Original Publication: London. |
| MeSH Terms: | Insect Control*/methods , Insect Control*/instrumentation , Pheromones*/pharmacology , Heteroptera*/drug effects, Animals ; Male ; Female ; California ; Arizona ; Fragaria ; Gossypium |
| Abstract: | Lygus hesperus is an economically important pest of many crops. An effective monitoring method for the early detection of L. hesperus could improve its management. A recently developed pheromone lure has been shown to attract L. hesperus males, however, fewer males were captured than expected. It is unknown whether this was an effect of pheromone responsiveness or the type of trap used. Thus, we compared the efficacy of the previously used white delta sticky traps to red cylindrical sticky traps in strawberry fields in California and cotton fields in Arizona. Collections were made 1 and 2 weeks after trap deployment. In strawberry, pheromone baited traps captured more L. hesperus males than unbaited traps. More males were collected from baited red cylindrical sticky traps compared with either type of unbaited trap. In cotton, baited red cylindrical traps captured more males than unbaited traps after 1 week of field exposure, but not after 2 weeks of deployment. Overall, red cylindrical traps caught more L. hesperus males than white delta traps. Diminished trap captures during the second week of monitoring may be attributed to high temperatures in cotton that likely shortened the lure's longevity and windy conditions in both strawberry and cotton that may have decreased the effectiveness of the trap's adhesive. Additional work to clarify the lure's field longevity and distinguish various elements of trap design (e.g. colour, adhesive, and shape) may further increase the operational effectiveness of pheromone-baited traps for L. hesperus. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Lygus lineolaris; cotton; sticky trap; strawberry; western tarnished plant bug |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Pheromones) 0 (insect attractants) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251126 Date Completed: 20260511 Latest Revision: 20260511 |
| Update Code: | 20260511 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0007485325100679 |
| PMID: | 41294314 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1475-2670 |
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| DOI: | 10.1017/S0007485325100679 |