Journal of Vector Ecology (2003) 28, 23-30

J.E. Cilek, D.L. Kline and C.F. Hallmon (2003)
Evaluation of a novel removal trap system to reduce biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) populations in Florida backyards
Journal of Vector Ecology 28 (1), 23-30
Abstract: A removal trapping method that employed individual lure-baited insect suction traps for the reduction of adult biting midges (Culicoides spp.) was evaluated in a coastal residential neighborhood of northwestern Florida during 2000. Six backyards were used in the study. Lure-baited traps consisted of one ABC PRO insect suction trap (fitted with a 30 by 30-mesh polyester screen bag) baited with carbon dioxide (500ml/min) and a 4:1:8 mixture of 1 octen-3-ol, 3-n-propylphenol, and 4-methylphenol (5.39 +/- 0.54 mg/h) placed in each of three backyards. Lure-baited traps ran continuously during the 4-mo study. Three backyards without lure-baited traps served as controls. Adult midge populations were monitored twice weekly for 24-h in each backyard using an additional ABC PRO trap baited with carbon dioxide (500ml/min) only. Five species of biting midges were collected from all traps in each backyard (in descending order): Culicoides mississippiensis, C. barbosai, C. melleus, C. furens, and C. hollensis. Overall reduction was not consistent in lure-baited backyards and ranged from 2.3% to 70.6% on 16 of the 30 sample dates. But when biting midge populations seasonally declined to a weekly average of <500 midges per lure-baited trap, reduction occurred more frequently. Midge reduction did not appear to be species specific.
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Database assignments for author(s): James E. Cilek, Daniel L. Kline

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Culicoides mississippiensis		U.S.A. (SE)
	Culicoides hollensis		U.S.A. (SE)
	Culicoides melleus		U.S.A. (SE)
	Culicoides barbosai		U.S.A. (SE)
	Culicoides furens		U.S.A. (SE)