Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz (1998) 71, 135-137

Pasquale Trematerra (1998)
Capture of stored-grain coleoptera with WE Probe II Trap: Influence of grain type
Anzeiger für Schädlingskunde, Pflanzenschutz, Umweltschutz 71 (7), 135-137
Abstract: The commercially available trap WB Probe II Trap have been used in laboratory to monitor insects activity in grains at 24 ± 1 °C and 70 ± 5% r.h.. The major coleopteran pests of cereals in Italy, Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.), Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), were added to the grain at about 0.9 insect per kg. Two tests were prepared: in the test A insect activity was observed in spring wheat Triticum aestivum L.; in the test B were compared in oat grain Avena sativa L., spring wheat Triticum aestivum L. and maize grain Zea mays L.
Significant differences in the numbers of insects collected by the traps were observed, both when compared across traps and cereal types. In all cereals considered traps trapped more S. oryzae than T. castaneum and O. surinamenis; the species less trapped were R. dominica.
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Database assignments for author(s): Pasquale Trematerra

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tribolium castaneum	Stored grain	Italy
	Sitophilus oryzae	Stored grain	Italy
	Oryzaephilus surinamensis	Stored grain	Italy
	Rhyzopertha dominica	Stored grain	Italy