Effect of bait quantity and trap color on the trapping efficacy of the pheromone trap for the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Abuagla, Abdullah Mohamed ^a   Al Deeb, Mohammad Ali ^b  

^a Development sector   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

black trap; date palm; trap attraction; UAE

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WEEVIL;

ANIMALS; ARECACEAE; COLOR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECT CONTROL; PHEROMONES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WEEVILS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874611456     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.012.12002     Document Type: Article

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