Comparison of three trap types for adult catching of whitefly Bemisia tabaci and its parasitoid Eretmocerus mundus in tomato greenhouse
The attractiveness of three trap types to Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B-biotype (= Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring) and Eretmocerus mundus Mercet adult was compared in two choice experiments in a greenhouse at the Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales, Madrid, Spain. Yellow sticky cards equipped with light-emitting-diodes (LED-YC) caught more adults per trap per day than yellow sticky card (YC) traps.YC traps caught significantly more B. tabaci and E. mundus adults than plastic cup traps equipped with light-emitting diodes (LED-plastic cup traps). However, the LED-plastic cup traps caught few E. mundus compared with YC traps. The results suggest that LED-plastic cup traps are compatible with E. mundus parasites in greenhouses where the parasites are released to reduce B. tabaci nymph population.
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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| Subjects: | Bemisia tabaci, Eretmocerus mundus, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/11515 |
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