Journal of Insect Behavior (2008) 21, 422-439

Kishan R. Sambaraju and Thomas W. Phillips (2008)
Responses of adult Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to light and combinations of attractants and light
Journal of Insect Behavior 21 (5), 422-439
Abstract: Responses of adult Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to light alone and to a combination of attractant(s) and green/UV lights were studied. When P. interpunctella adults were given a choice between dark areas and areas illuminated with UV, green, or white light, they rested preferentially on surfaces in the illuminated areas. UV light elicited the strongest of the positive phototactic responses. Light traps were not as effective as traps baited with pheromones or food lures in capturing adult moths, and combining green or UV light with these attractants did not significantly increase the trap catches. Gravid females required a period of darkness to realize maximum oviposition, and illumination above 8 lx during the scotophase of a 24-hr light-dark cycle inhibited oviposition.
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Database assignments for author(s): Thomas W. Phillips

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Plodia interpunctella