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Quantifying Corticolous Arthropods Using Sticky Traps
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Three-Dimensional Versus Rectangular Sticky Yellow Traps for Western Cherry Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae).
1United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Temperate Tree Fruit & Vegetable Research Unit, Wapato, WA.
Journal of Economic Entomology
|April 17, 2019
Summary
New Yellow Sticky Strip (YSS) cross traps outperformed other designs for monitoring western cherry fruit flies. Three-dimensional YSS traps may be more effective than traditional rectangles when color attraction is lower.
Area of Science:
- Entomology
- Pest Management
- Agricultural Science
Background:
- The western cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis indifferens) is a significant agricultural pest.
- Yellow Sticky Strip (YSS) rectangles and Rebell cross traps are currently effective monitoring tools.
- Three-dimensional YSS traps have not been previously evaluated for fruit fly efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the efficacy of various trap designs for Rhagoletis indifferens.
- To evaluate Yellow Sticky Strip (YSS) cross, Rebell cross, YSS cylinder, and YSS rectangle traps.
- To assess Rebell cross versus Rebell rectangle traps, and YSS tent versus YSS rectangle traps.
Main Methods:
- Field testing of multiple trap designs including YSS cross, Rebell cross, YSS cylinder, YSS rectangle, Rebell rectangle, and YSS tent.
- Comparison of trap efficacies based on fly capture numbers.
- Evaluation of trap performance relative to surface area and material.
Main Results:
- The YSS cross captured more flies than the Rebell cross and a smaller YSS cylinder.
- A Rebell cross trap was more effective than a Rebell rectangle of equivalent surface area.
- YSS tent and YSS rectangle traps showed similar capture rates for equivalent surface areas.
Conclusions:
- Trap color appears to be a primary driver of efficacy, especially when highly attractive.
- Three-dimensional trap shape may become more important when trap color is less attractive.
- A novel YSS cross-inspired trap with high surface area could enhance monitoring of R. indifferens.
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