Development and evaluation of an emulsified paraffin wax dispenser for season-long mating disruption of Grapholita molesta in commercial peach orchards

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1316-1327

  De Lame, Frédérique M ^a,b   Miller, James R ^a   Atterholt, Cynthia A ^c   Gut, Larry J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dial Center for Innovation   (United States)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emulsified wax; Grapholita molesta; Mating disruption; Pheromone dispenser

Indexed keywords

INSECT ATTRACTANTS; PARAFFIN; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WAX;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRUNUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MOTHS; PARAFFIN; PHEROMONES; PRUNUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; WAXES;

GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 34548182020     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[1316:DAEOAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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