A novel adhesive trunk trap net for trapping Eucryptorrhynchus brandti (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Issue 12 (20th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Kailang; Wen, Xiaojian; Guo, Wenjuan; Wen, Junbao
• Is Part Of: Pest management science. Volume 75:Issue 12(2019)
• Page Start: 3218
• Page End: 3225
• Publication Date: 2019-06-20
• Subjects: Eucryptorrhynchus brandti -- physical control -- adhesive trunk trap nets -- pest management -- Ailanthus altissima -- tree of heaven; Pests -- Control -- Periodicals; Pesticides -- Periodicals; 632.9
• DOI: 10.1002/ps.5441
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1526-498X

Abstract

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Eucryptorrhynchus brandti (Harold) is a destructive wood‐boring pest of tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, in China. At present, the management of E. brandti relies exclusively on frequent applications of synthetic insecticides. Environmentally friendly alternatives to the use of synthetic insecticides would be beneficial. A trunk trap net (TTN), an adhesive trap (AT), and an adhesive trunk trap net (ATTN) were evaluated in their ability to capture E. brandti . RESULTS: Significantly greater laboratory weevil recapture rates were found using the ATTN (78%) than using the TTN (8%) and AT (0%). In total, 45% of marked weevils were captured by the ATTN, an eight‐fold increase in catch rates using the TTN in mark‐release‐recapture field trials in 2017. No marked weevils were captured by the AT. Field trials in 2017 and 2018 showed that the ATTN captured six to seven times more wild weevils than using the TTN. CONCLUSION: Adhesive Trunk Trap nets (ATTNs) were more effective in capturing E. brandti adults than Trunk Trap nets (TTNs). These results support the use of the ATTN as an eco‐friendly tool for the integrated management of E. brandti . © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry Abstract : Eucryptorrhynchus brandti is a destructive wood‐boring pest of Ailanthus altissima in China. This article developed a novel adhesive trunk trap net to effectively capture E. brandti adults on tree trunks.