Florida Entomologist (2001) 84, 77-82

Robert L. Meagher (2001)
Collection of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adults and nontarget Hymenoptera in different colored unitraps
Florida Entomologist 84 (1), 77-82
Abstract: Field experiments were conducted to determine the effectiveness of different colored pheromone-baited traps in capture of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, males and nontarget Hymenoptera. Plastic Universal Moth Traps (Unitraps) of different colors were baited with commercial sex pheromone and were placed in peanut and corn fields in northern Florida. In one study, standard-colored (green canopy, yellow funnel, white bucket) traps collected more moths than all-white or all-green traps. More Sphecoidea were found in white traps while more Vespoidea were collected in standard traps. In another study, trap capture was compared among standard, all-white, and standard traps with buckets painted two different yellow colors. Results showed that there were few differences in capture among traps with different colors, however, contrasts between traps with yellow buckets or traps with white buckets suggested more moths could be captured in yellow-bucket traps. Very few Hymenoptera were collected, although more Apoidea were found in white traps.

Experimentos de campo fueron conducidos para determinar la efectividad de trampas de distintos colores con señuelo de feromona para capturar al machos del gusano Spodoptera frugiperda, y miembros de Himenóptera. Trampas Plásticas Universales de Mariposa (Unitraps) de colores diferentes fueron preparadas con señuelo de feromona comercial de sexo y colocadas en campos de maíz y maní en el norte de Florida. En un estudio, trampas de color estándar (toldo verde, embudo amarillo, cubeta blanca) colectaron mas mariposas que trampas de color blanco o verde solamente. Mas Sphecoidea fueron encontrados en trampas blancas mientras que más Vespoidea fueron colectados en trampas estándar. En otro estudio, captura por trampa fue comparada entre estándar, blanca, y trampas estándar con cubetas pintadas con dos colores amarillos diferentes. Los resultados demuestran que hubo poca diferencia en capturas entre trampas con diferentes colores, sin embargo, contrastes entre trampas con cubetas amarillas o trampas con cubetas blancas sugirieron que más mariposas pueden ser capturadas con trampas de cubeta amarilla. Muy pocos Himenóptera fueron colectados, aunque mas Apoidea fueron encontrados en trampas blancas.
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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.
	Spodoptera frugiperda		U.S.A. (SE)