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COMPARISON BETWEEN ATTRACT AND KILL DEVICES FOR BACTROCERA OLEAE IN AN ORGANIC OLIVE ORCHARD: PRELIMINARY DATA
Article number
873_8
Pages
89 – 94
Language
English
Abstract
The use of attract and kill devices significantly reduces the amount of insecticide required, minimising the impact of full cover spraying strategies.
New attract and kill devices, which are cheaper and easier to install, were recently developed.
The efficacy and the environmental impact of an experimental device compared with a commercial one were assessed in Calabria, Southern Italy, from July to November 2007. Four experimental plots (1 ha each) were randomly set up in an olive orchard.
Experimental devices were located in two plots and commercial devices were placed in the remaining plots.
A couple of devices (one baited and one not baited) were placed on 12 trees per plot.
A yellow sticky strip was positioned on each device.
Sticky strips were collected at the end of the season and the abundance of target and non-target insects was determined.
No significant differences were found between devices, but experimental ones turned out to be more efficacious against the target insect and had a slightly higher impact on non-target insects than commercial ones.
New attract and kill devices, which are cheaper and easier to install, were recently developed.
The efficacy and the environmental impact of an experimental device compared with a commercial one were assessed in Calabria, Southern Italy, from July to November 2007. Four experimental plots (1 ha each) were randomly set up in an olive orchard.
Experimental devices were located in two plots and commercial devices were placed in the remaining plots.
A couple of devices (one baited and one not baited) were placed on 12 trees per plot.
A yellow sticky strip was positioned on each device.
Sticky strips were collected at the end of the season and the abundance of target and non-target insects was determined.
No significant differences were found between devices, but experimental ones turned out to be more efficacious against the target insect and had a slightly higher impact on non-target insects than commercial ones.
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Authors
N. Iannotta, T. Belfiore, M.E. Noce, S. Scalercio, V. Vizzarri
Keywords
organic production, olive fly, fruit fly, Olea europaea, Southern Italy
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