Determination of Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae) sex pheromone attraction range using target male behavioural responses

A study was conducted to determine the attractive range of traps baited with Agriotes obscurus pheromone to male beetles in both still air and wind conditions. This information is crucial for evaluating the potential of mass trapping when aiming to reduce beetle populations. Groups of 10 beetles wer...

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Published in:Agricultural and forest entomology 2018-05, Vol.20 (2), p.228-233
Main Authors: Blackshaw, Roderick P., van Herk, Willem G., Vernon, Robert S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriotes obscurus
Air flow
Attraction
Beetles
Behavioural ecology
click beetle
Coleoptera
Data analysis
Data processing
Dispersal
dusky wireworm
pest management
Pheromones
Sex
Sex pheromone
Trapping
Wind direction
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Summary:A study was conducted to determine the attractive range of traps baited with Agriotes obscurus pheromone to male beetles in both still air and wind conditions. This information is crucial for evaluating the potential of mass trapping when aiming to reduce beetle populations. Groups of 10 beetles were released at 14 points spaced 1 m apart along a linear track, at one end of which was a pheromone and wind source. Beetle response to the pheromone and/or wind was recorded 150 s after release and characterized as orienting either towards or away from the pheromone and/or wind source. Data analysis indicated the attraction range of the sex pheromone is
ISSN:1461-9555
1461-9563
DOI:10.1111/afe.12249