Evaluation of Efficiency of Different Trap Types and Pheromones Against Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Evaluation of Efficiency of Different Trap Types and Pheromones Against Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
The Brown Marmorated Stink bug (BMSB) (Halyomorpha halys, Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) the presence of which in Turkey in 2017, is a significant invasive pest species in Turkey and around the world. So far, approximately 300 hosts have been identified for this pest. Primarily hazelnut, fruits, and vegetables are among the pest's hosts in the Black Sea region. This study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of different traps, between 2020 and 2021 in a mandarin garden in the Kemalpaşa district of Artvin, one of the places where the pest was first transmitted to Turkey. Small Funnel Trap (SFT), McPhail Funnel Trap (MPT), Multi-Funnel Trap (MFT), and Big Funnel Trap (BFT) and two different pheromones SMC and TRC were tested against H. halys. Each trap was tested with two different pheromones, and the trapping performances of different trap types were determined. Each trap was tested with two different pheromones, and the trapping performances of different trap types were counted from the beginning of July to the end of October, and the adults were caught every week from the traps. In the traps, it was determined that the most insect-attractive pheromone and trap type combination was TRC+BFT and that the least effective insect trapping type was the SMC+MPT combinations. In general, it was determined that TRC, which is the most effective pheromone, also works effectively with BFT and MPT; and that the SMC pheromone interacted more effectively with SFT. In addition, it is predicted that larger-scale designs of MPT will be more effective together with TRC, and SFT with SMC. With this study, it was determined that the performances of different types of traps and pheromones that can be used in the control and monitoring of BMSB vary up to 29 times, and the importance of the combination of pheromone and trap was revealed.
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