Pheromones for Monitoring and Control of Stored-Product Insects

Burkholder, Wendell E.; McDonough, Michael A.

doi:10.1146/annurev.en.30.010185.001353

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“…The use of traps to aid early detection and management of stored product insect pests in such establishments is well established and consequently traps with different designs, mechanisms and attractants are available to minimise the damage from these insects (Burkholder 1984(Burkholder , 1985Chambers 1987). However, the same cannot be said for the control of storage mites, although they also are considered as primary pests and cause significant and serious damage to stored commodities.…”

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A new versatile and robust mite trap for detection and monitoring of storage mites in the cereal and allied industries

Thind¹

2005

Exp Appl Acarol

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Storage mites are important primary pests but present methods for trapping them are either rudimentary or have several limitations. These prevent effective early detection or reliable monitoring of mites in the food, animal feed and associated industries. The BT Trap is the first trap designed specifically for the detection and monitoring of mite infestation. This trap is made up of a mixed food base lure held in a robust adjustable housing. It is user friendly, requires an exposure period of only 4 days and can be used in a dusty environment. The performance of the BT Trap was evaluated in the laboratory and the mean minimal capture rate of mites was 62%. In a comparative field trial, this trap detected significantly more mites than the bait bag or the fishmeal trap. The trap's performance was also assessed in four different types of premises. These were premises engaged in the production of cereal based dry pet food, specialist animal feed, traditional cheese, and in the finished cereal section of a large transit storage warehouse. A total of 17 genera or species of storage and predatory mites was detected in these four premises, with at least seven species detected in each of these premises. This study confirms that the BT Trap was able to function under the rigours of use in the field. It has demonstrated its potential as a useful tool for early detection and monitoring of mites in production premises. It also provided information that was vital for improving existing mite control measures and in implementing effective management strategies.

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A new versatile and robust mite trap for detection and monitoring of storage mites in the cereal and allied industries

Thind¹

2005

Exp Appl Acarol

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“…Pheromones have long been used in insect pest management programs, primarily to monitor pest densities (Burkholder 1985, Suckling 2000, Way and van Emden 2000. However, the use of semiochemicals for monitoring mealybugs is relatively new and/or rarely practiced.…”

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Pheromone-Based Monitoring of <I>Pseudococcus maritimus</I> (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Populations in Concord Grape Vineyards

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The grape mealybug, Pseudococcus maritimus (Ehrhorn), is the dominant mealybug in Washington's Concord grape vineyards (Vitis labrusca L.). It is a direct pest of fruit clusters and a vector of grapevine leafroll-associated viruses. Using traps baited with the sex pheromone of Ps. maritimus, we determined the optimal trap density for monitoring Ps. maritimus, with the goal of providing a more rapid monitoring method for Ps. maritimus than visual surveys. Varying densities of pheromone-baited traps (one, four, and eight traps per 12.14 ha) were deployed in Concord vineyards to monitor Ps. maritimus seasonal phenology in 2010 and 2011. In both years, flights of adult males were detected in early May and captures peaked twice per season in mid-June and mid-August, indicating two generations each year. Trap data were analyzed using Taylor's Power Law, Iwao's patchiness regression, and the K parameter of the negative binomial model to determine optimal sample size. The formula using the K parameter provided the lowest required sample size, showing that four to eight traps per 12.14 ha were needed to provide 30% sampling precision efficiency throughout the entire season. Fewer traps were needed during flight peaks when trap capture numbers were great. Only one pheromone-baited trap per 12.14 ha was sufficient to provide Ps. maritimus flight phenology data to make informed management decisions. Species-specific pheromone-baited traps deployed for Planococcus ficus (Signoret), Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti), and Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret) did not detect any of these species in the vineyards sampled.

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“…A grain probe trap for stored products insects has been designed as a long cylinder that can easily be inserted into the grain, with small holes just large enough to allow insects (but not grain) to enter the cylinder [158].…”

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Application of Semiochemicals in Integrated Pest Management Programs

Bjostad

Hibbard

Cranshaw

1993

ACS Symposium Series

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Chemical communication is important in the life cycles of many insect species, principally for the location of mates and food. Structural identification and synthesis has been carried out for many semiochemicals, and a number of techniques have been developed to use these compounds as components of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Semiochemicals have two main uses in IPM programs: monitoring insect pest populations and preventing agricultural damage by interfering with insect behavior. Pheromones are perhaps the most widely exploited semiochemicals at present, but recent efforts have extended increasingly to the identification and use of compounds involved in interspecific exchange of information as well.The use of semiochemicals to manipulate insect behavior has proved to be one of the most useful components of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Semiochemicals are compounds that are emitted or displayed by one organism and that affect the behavior of another organism [/]. Perhaps the most important semiochemicals used by insects are those involved in locating mates and food, and at present these are the kinds of semiochemicals most widely exploited for insect control. Semiochemicals with many other kinds of ecological roles have also been characterized in insects, such as compounds that function as warnings, or compounds that mediate the collective activity of many partners in completing large tasks. A number of major reviews of the use of semiochemicals in IPM programs have appeared [7][8][9], as well as a critical review of semiochemical utility in general [10], An extensive list of companies that offer semiochemical lures, traps designed for semiochemical monitoring, and commercial systems for behavioral pest control has been compiled by Inscoe [11].Practical applications of semiochemicals in agriculture fall into two main categories, population monitoring and behavioral pest control. The main use at present is in monitoring insect pests with traps baited with semiochemicals, as a part of making decisions about pesticide application or other control techniques. A second use of semiochemicals is the direct prevention of insect damage by a variety of techniques, including the placement of a large number of semiochemical sources that disrupt the behavior of the insects, mass trapping, attracticides (insecticide lures), and enhancement of parasitoid activity.

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Pheromones for Monitoring and Control of Stored-Product Insects

Cited by 113 publications

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A new versatile and robust mite trap for detection and monitoring of storage mites in the cereal and allied industries

A new versatile and robust mite trap for detection and monitoring of storage mites in the cereal and allied industries

Pheromone-Based Monitoring of <I>Pseudococcus maritimus</I> (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Populations in Concord Grape Vineyards

Application of Semiochemicals in Integrated Pest Management Programs

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