Field Response of Alfalfa Looper and Cabbage Looper Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Plusiinae) to Single and Binary Blends of Floral Odorants

Landolt, Peter J.; Adams, Todd B.; Zack, Richard S.

doi:10.1603/0046-225x-35.2.276

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“…trigrammica, M. confusa, Au. gamma) to phenylacetaldehyde has not been reported previously, although the closely related plusiines, Autographa californica Speyer and Trichoplusia ni Hbn., respond to lures containing this compound (Landolt et al , 2006. The species caught in greatest numbers in the study of Landolt and Hammond (2001) in North America belonged to the subfamilies Amphipyrinae, Hadeninae, and Noctuinae.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Male and Female Noctuid Moths Attracted to Synthetic Lures in Europe

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In field tests in Europe, traps baited with a blend of isoamyl alcohol, acetic acid, and isobutanol (compounds previously found attractive to a number of noctuids in North America) caught the following noctuid moths: Agrotis segetum Schiff., Agrotis crassa Hbn., Agrotis exclamationis L., Amathes (Xestia) c-nigrum L., Apatele rumicis L., Amphipyra pyramidea L., Dipterygia scabriuscula L., Discestra trifolii Hfn., Euxoa aquilina Schiff., Euclidia glyphica L., Mamestra brassicae L., Mamestra oleracea L., Mamestra suasa Schiff., Mythimna albipuncta Den. & Schiff., Mythimna l-album L., Noctua pronuba L., and Trachea atriplicis L. A substantial percentage of the catch of each species of moths was females. The presence of isobutanol in the mixture was important for catching A. rumicis, D. trifolii, and E. glyphica. The addition of 3-methyl-1-pentanol to the ternary mixture did not increase trap captures of any of the moths. Traps baited with the floral attractant phenylacetaldehyde alone caught several species of noctuid moths. However, when phenylacetaldehyde was added to the isoamyl-alcohol ternary blend, no increases in catches of any of the species, relative to the ternary blend or phenyacetaldehyde alone, were observed, with catches of most species being depressed. Comparing the noctuid species attracted to the phenylacetaldehyde- and isoamyl alcohol-based lures showed that phenylacetaldehyde attracted predominantly Plusiinae and Melicleptriinae spp., while isoamyl alcohol-based lures attracted species mostly from the Noctuinae or Hadeninae subfamilies.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Male and Female Noctuid Moths Attracted to Synthetic Lures in Europe

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“…The soybean looper, golden looper, grass loopers, and southern armyworm were all trapped with PAA in both years, indicating attraction to this compound. Prior studies have shown attractiveness of several moth species to PAA, including cabbage looper, alfalfa looper, soybean looper, velvetbean caterpillar, and corn earworm (Cantelo & Jacobson, 1979; Beerwinkle et al., 1996; Landolt et al., 2001; Meagher, 2001, 2002; Landolt et al., 2006).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attractiveness of binary blends of floral odorant compounds to moths in Florida, USA

Meagher

Landolt²

2008

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Evaluation of combinations of flower odor compounds in the field revealed several compounds that were attractive or co‐attractive with phenylacetaldehyde (PAA) to pest noctuid and pyralid moths. A number of moth species responded positively to the key floral odorant PAA. The floral odorants cis‐jasmone, linalool, benzyl acetate, limonene, β‐myrcene, methyl salicylate, and methyl 2‐methoxybenzoate all increased captures of some moths when added to traps with PAA, but responses varied among the moth species that were trapped. For example, soybean looper moths, Pseudoplusia includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), most strongly responded to PAA + β‐myrcene, but benzyl acetate, cis‐jasmone, and limonene also increased captures of these moths when these compounds were used in traps along with PAA. Velvetbean caterpillar moths, Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), responded most strongly to PAA + linalool, but β‐myrcene, cis‐jasmone, and limonene also increased captures of these moths in traps over numbers trapped with PAA. Positive responses to floral compound blends were also noted for golden looper [Argyrogramma verruca (F.)], grass looper [Mocis disseverans (Walker)], tobacco budworm [Heliothis virescens (F.)], southern armyworm [Spodoptera eridania (Stoll) (all Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)], and melonworm [Diaphania hyalinata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)]. Overall, PAA + β‐myrcene appeared to be the strongest floral compound combination for pest species trapped, compared to PAA or other compound blends.

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“…The bouquets of flowering plants, for example, Canada thistle and Buddleja butterfly bush, are strong attractants for Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera Guedot et al 2008). Synthetic floral attractants composed of phenylacetaldehyde and other volatiles, such as β-myrcene are known for several noctuid moths (Haynes et al 1991;Heath et al 1992;Landolt et al 2006). Noctuids also respond to attractants that encode fermenting food sources, such as acetic acid and 3-methyl-1-butanol (Landolt and Alfaro 2001;Landolt et al 2007).…”

Section: Other Semiochemicalsmentioning

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Sex Pheromones and Their Impact on Pest Management

Witzgall¹,

Kirsch²,

2010

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The idea of using species-specific behavior-modifying chemicals for the management of noxious insects in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and for insect vectors of diseases has been a driving ambition through five decades of pheromone research. Hundreds of pheromones and other semiochemicals have been discovered that are used to monitor the presence and abundance of insects and to protect plants and animals against insects. The estimated annual production of lures for monitoring and mass trapping is on the order of tens of millions, covering at least 10 million hectares. Insect populations are controlled by air permeation and attract-and-kill techniques on at least 1 million hectares. Here, we review the most important and widespread practical applications. Pheromones are increasingly efficient at low population densities, they do not adversely affect natural enemies, and they can, therefore, bring about a long-term reduction in insect populations that cannot be accomplished with conventional insecticides. A changing climate with higher growing season temperatures and altered rainfall patterns makes control of native and invasive insects an increasingly urgent challenge. Intensified insecticide use will not provide a solution, but pheromones and other semiochemicals instead can be implemented for sustainable area-wide management and will thus improve food security for a growing population. Given the scale of the challenges we face to mitigate the impacts of climate change, the time is right to intensify goal-oriented interdisciplinary research on semiochemicals, involving chemists, entomologists, and plant protection experts, in order to provide the urgently needed, and cost-effective technical solutions for sustainable insect management worldwide.

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Field Response of Alfalfa Looper and Cabbage Looper Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Plusiinae) to Single and Binary Blends of Floral Odorants

Cited by 29 publications

References 9 publications

Male and Female Noctuid Moths Attracted to Synthetic Lures in Europe

Male and Female Noctuid Moths Attracted to Synthetic Lures in Europe

Attractiveness of binary blends of floral odorant compounds to moths in Florida, USA

Sex Pheromones and Their Impact on Pest Management

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