Mass trapping of Prays nephelomima (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) in citrus orchards: Optimizing trap design and density

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1295-1301

  Jamieson, Lisa E ^a   Suckling, David M ^b   Ramankutty, Padmaja ^a  

^a HortResearch ^*  (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mass trapping; Pheromone; Population suppression; Prays nephelomima

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CITRUS FRUIT; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY;

ANIMALS; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CITRUS; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MOTHS; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; LEPIDOPTERA; PRAYS; YPONOMEUTIDAE;

EID: 50849086736     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[1295:MTOPNL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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