• DOI:10.1603/029.102.0311
Corpus ID: 11509873

Behavioral Explanations Underlying the Lack of Trap Effectiveness for Small-Scale Management of Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

@inproceedings{Switzer2009BehavioralEU,
  title={Behavioral Explanations Underlying the Lack of Trap Effectiveness for Small-Scale Management of Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)},
  author={Paul V. Switzer and P. C. Enstrom and Carissa Schoenick},
  booktitle={Journal of economic entomology},
  year={2009}
}

Paul V. Switzer, P. C. Enstrom, Carissa Schoenick

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Journal of economic…

2009

Biology, Medicine

ABSTRACT Traps containing a combination floral and synthetic pheromone lure are used to monitor and manage Japanese beetles, Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). One key factor limiting trap effectiveness for beetle control is the “trap spillover” phenomenon, in which the trap attracts beetles without capturing them, resulting in increased damage to surrounding host plants. We investigated the mechanisms underlying trap spillover by conducting two studies in a soybean field in… CONTINUE READING

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