Tuesday, 19 November 2002
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This presentation is part of : Display Presentations, Section F. Crop Protection Entomology

Floral volatile attractants: development of novel lures for management of moth and beetle pests

Luma I. Abu Ayyash1, John R. McLaughlin1, Gerhard Booysen2, Stephan Venter2, and Philipp Kirsch1. (1) IPM Tech, Inc, 4134 N. Vancouver Ave. Suite 105, Portland, OR, (2) Insect Science S.A, 32 John Smith St, Avis Park, Tzaneen, South Africa

Floral volatile blends were tested in vegetable production districts in the United States and South Africa. This poster reports trap captures by species. Several new candidate blends have been identified for monitoring and control of key economic pests.

Species 1: Lepidoptera Noctuidae Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm, tomato fruitworm)
Species 2: Lepidoptera Pyralidae Ostrinia nubilalis (European corn borer)
Species 3: Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Popillia japonica (Japanese beetle)
Keywords: plant based extracts, lures

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