Japanese Beetle: New Synthetic AUractants

Authors: Mcgovern, T. P.; Ladd, T. L.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 74, Number 2, April 1981 , pp. 194-196(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

Phenethyl esters of cyclopropanecarboxylic, propenoic, and bromoacetic acids when mixed with eugenol were highly attractive to Popillia japonica Newman. Although a substantial variation in the average beetle catch was occasionally observed when these lures were compared with the standard lure, phenethyl propionate (PEP) + eugenol (7:3), all were statistically as attractive as the standard.

The saturated analogue of PEP, 2-cyclohexylethyl propionate, when mixed 7:3 with eugenol was significantly less attractive than the 7:3 standard lure. However, when mixed 5:5 or 9:1 with eugenol the attraction of the mixture equalled that of the standard.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1981-04-01

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