Blacklight as an Attractant to European Chafer Beetles¹

Authors: TASHIRO, H.; TUTTLE, E. L.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 52, Number 4, August 1959 , pp. 744-746(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

Fluorescent blacklight that radiates energy at 3,200 to 3,800 angstroms was highly attractive to adults of the European chafer Amphimallon majalis (Raz.). Traps containing these lights captured up to 70 times as many beetles as the most attractive chemically baited traps when exposed to very low populations late in the 1958 season. Light-traps caught beetles on nights when none were seen in flight. Chemically baited traps captured beetles only during a 30-minute period at sundown, whereas beetles were captured by light traps during a 9-hour period throughout the night. Chemically baited traps require an open situation, but light-traps were more efficient when placed near trees to which beetles flew. Contrary to the action of chemically baited traps, light-traps caught more females than males.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1959-08-01

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Journal of Economic Entomology is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The journal publishes articles on the economic significance of insects and is divided into the following sections: apiculture & social insects; arthropods in relation to plant disease; forum; insecticide resistance and resistance management; ecotoxicology; biological and microbial control; ecology and behavior; sampling and biostatistics; household and structural insects; medical entomology; molecular entomology; veterinary entomology; forest entomology; horticultural entomology; field and forage crops, and small grains; stored-product; commodity treatment and quarantine entomology; and plant resistance. In addition to research papers, Journal of Economic Entomology publishes Letters to the Editor, interpretive articles in a Forum section, Short Communications, Rapid Communications, and Book Reviews.
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