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MONITORING CODLING MOTH IN FOUR PEAR CULTIVARS WITH THE PEAR ESTER
Article number
671_79
Pages
565 – 570
Language
English
Abstract
The pear ester, ethyl (2E,4Z)-2,4-decadienoate can be an effective attractant for codling moth, Cydia pomonella, in pear orchards treated with sex pheromones.
Differences in the attractiveness of the pear ester relative to a sex pheromone lure were found within pear cultivars.
The pear ester outperformed high-load sex pheromone lures in Bartlett, DAnjou, and Comice but not in Bosc orchards.
The pear ester lure performed poorly in Bartlett orchards with high levels of codling moth, > 20 moths per trap per season and occurrence of fruit injury.
In general, the pear ester lure caught significantly more males than female moths.
More than 70% of females captured in traps baited with the pear ester were mated.
Differences in the attractiveness of the pear ester relative to a sex pheromone lure were found within pear cultivars.
The pear ester outperformed high-load sex pheromone lures in Bartlett, DAnjou, and Comice but not in Bosc orchards.
The pear ester lure performed poorly in Bartlett orchards with high levels of codling moth, > 20 moths per trap per season and occurrence of fruit injury.
In general, the pear ester lure caught significantly more males than female moths.
More than 70% of females captured in traps baited with the pear ester were mated.
Publication
Authors
A.L. Knight, P. VanBuskirk, R.J. Hilton, B.G. Zoller, D.M. Light
Keywords
Pyrus communis, thresholds, seasonality, traps, pest management
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