Environmental Entomology (1982) 11, 1067-1070

Guy Boivin, R.K. Stewart and I. Rivard (1982)
Sticky traps for monitoring phytophagous mirids (Hemiptera: Miridae) in an apple orchard in southwestern Quebec
Environmental Entomology 11 (5), 1067-1070
Abstract: Rectangular cardboard sticky traps placed at a height of 0.5 m on apple trees captured adults of Lygus lineolaris, Lygocoris communis, Lygidea mendax, and Heterocordylus malinus as they appeared in the orchard, but were set too low to catch adults of Campylomma verbasci present in the orchard. The mean numbers of L. communis captured on traps set at 0.5, 1.5, and 2.5 m above the ground were not significantly different. These traps are useful for detecting the presence of L. lineolaris early in the spring and for monitoring incoming adults of the other species in a sprayed orchard.
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Database assignments for author(s): Guy Boivin

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Lygus lineolaris	Apple (Malus)	Canada (east)
	Campylomma verbasci	Apple (Malus)	Canada (east)
	Neolygus communis	Apple (Malus)	Canada (east)
	Lygidea mendax	Apple (Malus)	Canada (east)
	Heterocordylus malinus	Apple (Malus)	Canada (east)