Field optimization of the sex pheromone of Stenoma catenifer (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae): Evaluation of lure types, trap height, male flight distances, and number of traps needed per avocado orchard for detection

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-152

  Hoddle, M S ^a   Millar, J G ^a   Hoddle, C D ^a   Zou, Y ^a   McElfresh, J S ^a   Lesch, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antaeotricha nictitans; detection; monitoring; pheromone trap; quarantine

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ETHYLENE; FRUIT; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MONITORING; MOTH; OPTIMIZATION; ORCHARD; PEST SPECIES; PHEROMONE TRAP; QUARANTINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX PHEROMONE;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ELACHISTIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PERSEA AMERICANA; STENOMA CATENIFER;

SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AVOCADO; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRUIT; GUATEMALA; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FRUIT; GUATEMALA; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; MOTHS; PERSEA; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

EID: 79957458744     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485310000301     Document Type: Article

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