Open AccessTRAPPING PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)
Author(s) -
Iliyasu Mohammed Utono,
Kabiru Kaka Aliyu,
Alan Cork Cork
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural science, engineering, and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2164-0920
pISSN - 2158-8104
DOI - 10.54536/ajaset.v2i4.28
Subject(s) - pyralidae , plodia interpunctella , trap (plumbing) , lepidoptera genitalia , delta , trapping , horticulture , pheromone trap , cage , biology , toxicology , botany , ecology , environmental science , mathematics , physics , environmental engineering , combinatorics , astronomy
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pheromone trap modification on the catch ofmale Plodia Interpunctella. Laboratory experiments were conducted comparing pairs ofdifferent trap designs, each having different modifications, to determine the effect on mothscatches Moths catch of standard funnel trap compared with a sticky delta trap was notsignificantly different (p>0.05). Delta trap modified with windows cut (12cm long x 7cmheight) on the sides panel of trap proved to significantly caught more moths than the funnel trap(p<0.05). Changing a lure position within the modified delta trap from a suspended position toone directly on the sticky surface significantly increased moth catches (p<0.05). When the sametwo lure positions were compared in terms of the time elapsed between moths entering andeventually being trapped, it was found that trap with lure on the sticky surface caught mothsmore quickly than the other lure position (p<0.05). In the comparison of three traps heights, amodified delta trap placed on the cage floor proved to significantly catch more moths than theother two traps height. The results presented here recommended modified delta trap for use inthe field.