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1 June 2007 Attraction ofBactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Nontarget Insects to Methyl Eugenol Bucket Traps with Different Preservative Fluids on Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands
Grant K. Uchida, Bruce E. Mackey, Donald O. McInnis, Roger I. Vargas
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Abstract

Attraction of oriental fruit fly,Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), and nontarget insects to preservative fluids ethylene glycol antifreeze, propylene glycol antifreeze, or mineral oil in bucket traps that contained captured decaying male oriental fruit flies, a male lure (methyl eugenol), and a toxicant (DDVP vapor insecticidal strip) were compared with dry control traps. Significantly (P < 0.05) greater numbers ofB.dorsalis were captured in propylene glycol antifreeze traps than in other attractant trap types. Among attractant trap types with lowest negative impacts on nontarget insects, control traps captured significantly lower numbers of three species and one morphospecies of scavenger flies, one species of plant-feeding fly, and one species each of sweet- and lipid-feeding ants. Mineral oil traps captured significantly lower numbers of two species of scavengers flies and one morphospecies of plant-feeding fly, and one species of sweet-feeding ant. Because of the fragile nature of endemic Hawaiian insect fauna, the propylene glycol antifreeze bucket trap is best suited for use in environments (e.g., non-native habitats) where endemic species are known to be absent and mineral oil traps are more suited for minimizing insect captures in environmentally sensitive habitats.

Grant K. Uchida, Bruce E. Mackey, Donald O. McInnis, and Roger I. Vargas "Attraction ofBactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Nontarget Insects to Methyl Eugenol Bucket Traps with Different Preservative Fluids on Oahu Island, Hawaiian Islands," Journal of Economic Entomology 100(3), 723-729, (1 June 2007). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[723:AOBDDT]2.0.CO;2
Received: 11 August 2006; Accepted: 27 November 2006; Published: 1 June 2007
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KEYWORDS
ethylene glycol
mineral oil
nontarget insects
preservatives
propylene glycol
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