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Bionomics of Prays citri (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) and their use in a model of control by male mass trapping *
Author(s) -
STERNLICHT M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
ecological entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.865
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2311
pISSN - 0307-6946
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1982.tb00659.x
Subject(s) - sex pheromone , biology , bionomics , pest analysis , lepidoptera genitalia , attraction , trapping , infestation , population , pheromone trap , ecology , zoology , botany , larva , demography , linguistics , philosophy , sociology
. 1. The paper describes the population dynamics of Prays citri (Milliere), relevant to the control of this pest by synthetic pheromone, as well as infestation of lemon trees in various areas and seasons. 2. The responses of males to natural and synthetic sex pheromones are compared, and ratios for the degree of attraction of traps compared with the degree of attraction of competing wild females are calculated. 3. The ratios obtained with various population densities over two seasons of the pest's activity are presented. 4. The data are used in a model simulating control of Prays citri by male mass trapping.