Journal of Economic Entomology (2006) 99, 1550-1564
A.M. El-Sayed, D.M. Suckling, C.H. Wearing and J.A. Byers (2006)
Potential of mass trapping for long-term pest management and eradication of invasive species
Journal of Economic Entomology 99 (5), 1550-1564
Abstract: Semiochemical-based pest management programs comprise three major approaches that are being used to provide environmentally friendly control methods of insect pests: mass trapping, "lure and kill," and mating disruption. In this article, we review the potential of mass trapping in long-term pest management as well as in the eradication of invasive species. We discuss similarities and differences between mass trapping and other two main approaches of semiochemical-based pest management programs. We highlight several study cases where mass trapping has been used either in long-term pest management [e.g., codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.); pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders); bark beetles, palm weevils, corn rootworms (Diabrotica spp.); and fruit flies] or in eradication of invasive species [e.g., gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.); and boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman)]. We list the critical issues that affect the efficacy of mass trapping and compare these with previously published models developed to investigate mass trapping efficacy in pest control. We conclude that mass trapping has good potential to suppress or eradicate low-density, isolated pest populations; however, its full potential in pest management has not been adequately realized and therefore encourages further research and development of this technology.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): Ashraf M. El-Sayed, David Maxwell Suckling, Christopher Howard Wearing
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps
control - general
Pest and/or beneficial records:
| Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cydia pomonella | ||||
| Anthonomus grandis | ||||
| Lymantria dispar | ||||
| Pectinophora gossypiella |
