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Development of a pheromone-based attract and kill formulation with visual cues to target the diurnally active apple clearwing moth, Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen), (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
DownloadSpring 2014
The apple clearwing moth, Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen), (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) is a serious pest of apple trees in British Columbia (BC) in Canada. Due to its recent introduction to BC and the lack of natural predators, the development of an attract and kill formulation using SPLAT® to...
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Development of a Semiochemical-based Monitoring System for Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in Canola in Alberta
DownloadFall 2010
Studies focused on developing a semiochemical-based monitoring system for Plutella xylostella (L.) using sex pheromone and Z3-hexenyl acetate. A commercially available pheromone trapping system was used to capture male moths at sites in Alberta in 2007 and 2008. Larval sampling occurred every...
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Factors influencing bee pollinator bycatch in cutworm and armyworm moth (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) monitoring programs in Alberta, Canada
DownloadSpring 2019
Unintentional bycatch of bee pollinators in monitoring traps that target moth pests occurs in many agroecosystems. Capture of bees can have a substantial effect on the efficiency of monitoring systems and has the potential to negatively impact bee biodiversity and pollination services for both...
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Following the plume: Development of a pheromone-based monitoring and management program for Coleophora deauratella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
DownloadFall 2014
The reliance of moths on pheromone-mediated communication for mate location makes sex pheromones ideal candidates for exploitation in integrated pest management (IPM) programs. Pheromones make sensitive tools that can detect invasive species at low population densities and in new habitats. The...