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1 February 2005 Monitoring Cucumber Beetles in Sweetpotato and Cucurbits with Kairomone-Baited Traps
D. Michael Jackson, K. A. Sorensen, C. E. Sorenson, R. N. Story
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Abstract

Seven kairomone formulations (Trécé, Inc., Salinas, CA) were evaluated for their effectiveness as attractants for luring three species of cucumber beetles into Pherocon CRW traps (Trécé, Inc.) in cucurbit and sweetpotato fields. The spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber; the banded cucumber beetle, Diabrotica balteata LeConte; and the striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma vittatum (F.), were captured in this study. TRE8276 (TIC mixture: 500 mg of 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene, 500 mg of indole, and 500 mg of trans-cinnamaldeyde) and TRE8336 (500 mg of 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene, 500 mg of trans-cinnamaldeyde, 500 mg of 4-methoxyphenethanol) were the most effective lures for spotted and striped cucumber beetles. None of the kairomone lures was very effective for attracting banded cucumber beetles. Three population peaks of spotted cucumber beetles were observed in cucurbit and sweetpotato fields at the U.S. Vegetable Laboratory (Charleston, SC). The efficacy of TRE8276 declined rapidly after 2 wk in the field. An improved design of the Pherocon CRW trap, with a yellow bottom and more-tapered top section, was more effective for capturing cucumber beetles than the original trap design made entirely of clear plastic. Banded cucumber beetles were not captured in sweetpotato fields at inland locations in North Carolina or South Carolina.

D. Michael Jackson, K. A. Sorensen, C. E. Sorenson, and R. N. Story "Monitoring Cucumber Beetles in Sweetpotato and Cucurbits with Kairomone-Baited Traps," Journal of Economic Entomology 98(1), 159-170, (1 February 2005). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493-98.1.159
Received: 16 March 2004; Accepted: 1 October 2004; Published: 1 February 2005
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KEYWORDS
Acalymma vittatum
Cucurbitaceae
Diabrotica balteata
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi
Ipomoea batatas
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