Failure of a mass trapping method against the striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in organic cucurbit fields.

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Author	Tinslay, Jessee Fournier, Marc Couture, Isabelle Lafontaine, Pierre Lefevbre, Maxime Lucas, Éric
Editor	Jabbour, Randa
Copyright Year	2024
Abstract	AbstractThe striped cucumber beetle (SCB) Acalymma vittatum (F.) is one of the most important pests in North American cucurbit crops. While conventional chemical control methods are usually effective in controlling SCB populations, few alternative control methods are available for organic cucurbit crops. The goal of the present study was to evaluate an optimized mass trapping system using yellow traps baited with a floral-based semiochemical. More specifically, the objectives were to determine if the trapping method could (i) significantly reduce SCB populations and (ii) maintain these populations below the economic threshold throughout the growth season within organic cucurbit crops. The method did not reduce nor maintain the SCB populations below the economic threshold of one SCB per plant. Possible hypotheses explaining the diverging results are discussed.
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Page Count	10
ISSN	00220493
Volume Number	117
DOI	10.1093/jee/toae191
PubMed Central reference number	PMC11473040
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	39236030
Journal	Journal of Economic Entomology [J Econ Entomol]
e-ISSN	1938291X
Language	English
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Publisher Date	2024-10-01
Publisher Place	US
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	integrated pest management flower volatile plant semiochemical attractant organic crop production
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Medicine Insect Science