scholarly journals Use of Black Light Traps to Monitor the Abundance, Spread, and Flight Behavior of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

2013 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 1495-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne L. Nielsen ◽  
Kristian Holmstrom ◽  
George C. Hamilton ◽  
John Cambridge ◽  
Joseph Ingerson-Mahar
Keyword(s):  
Flight Behavior ◽  
Halyomorpha Halys ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Black Light

scholarly journals Flight behavior of foraging and overwintering brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 566-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.-H. Lee ◽  
T.C. Leskey
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Flight Behavior ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Halyomorpha Halys ◽  
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽  
Stink Bug ◽  
Flight Direction ◽  
Flight Capacity

AbstractBrown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is a highly polyphagous invasive species attacking both cultivated and wild plants increasing its threat to ecosystems as a global pest. However, dispersal biology of this invasive species is not well understood. This study evaluated the flight capacity and behavior of H. halys under laboratory, semi-field, and field conditions. Flight mills were used to measure the baseline flight capacity of adults collected year round from the field and included both foraging and overwintering populations. The effects of abiotic conditions such as wind speed and temperatures on the free flight parameters of H. halys were evaluated under semi-field and field conditions. The mean flight distances over a 22-h period were 2442 and 2083 m for male and female, respectively. Most individuals (89%) flew <5 km, though some flew much further with a maximum flight distance observed of 117 km. Flight distances by H. halys increased after emergence from overwintering sites in spring and reached their highest point in June. The incidence of take off by H. halys was significantly affected by the wind speed; when provided with still air conditions, 83% of individuals took off, but the rates decreased to <10% when wind speed was increased to or above 0.75 m s−1. The incidence of take off by H. halys was significantly affected by ambient temperature and light intensity in the field, whereas relative humidity and insect sex did not. When the temperature was at 10–15°C, 3% of individuals took off, but the proportion of H. halys taking flight increased to 61, 84, and 87% at 15–20, 20–25, and 25–30°C, respectively. In the field, prevailing flight direction was biased toward the opposite direction of the sun's position, especially in the morning. The implications of H. halys flight biology are discussed in the context of developing monitoring and management programs for this invasive species.

A REVIEW OF THE LIFE HISTORY, POPULATION LEVELS, AND SPREAD OF THE ANTLER MOTH, CERAPTERYX GRAMINIS (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE), IN NEWFOUNDLAND

1979 ◽  
Vol 111 (8) ◽  
pp. 933-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray F. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Black Light ◽  
History Of ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractThe antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis (L.), first discovered in Newfoundland in 1966, has now successfully established itself over an area of approximately 60 km in the greater St. John’s area and surrounding localities. It has become a pest of limited economic importance in hay and pasture fields, and lawns. Black light traps, operated at Mt. Pearl and Kilbride during 1966–1978, were used to monitor population build-up. Notes on the life history of the antler moth in Newfoundland, with some comparisons with that in Great Britain and Europe, are provided. Natural controls are also discussed.

Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) from Santa Catarina Lachatao, Oaxaca, México: New species, new geographical records, and checklist

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4388 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
MARÍA RAZO-GONZÁLEZ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Black Light ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
First Time

Adults of Trichoptera were collected in four sites in Santa Catarina Lachatao, Oaxaca, México, using black light traps and entomological nets. A total of 12 families, 23 genera, and 37 species were recorded. Four new species of Trichoptera: Wormaldia noveloi n. sp., Lepidostoma zapoteca n. sp., Phylloicus gomezi n. sp., and Ochrotrichia buenoi n. sp. are described and male genitalia are illustrated. Similarities and differences among these species and those in their respective genera are discussed. In addition, nineteen species are recorded for the first time for Oaxaca, bringing the number of known Trichoptera species from this state to 170. Ithytrichia, Oxyethira, and Cheumatopsyche are new generic records for Oaxaca State. Ochrotrichia nicaragua and Wormaldia palma are registered for the first time in México. 

scholarly journals Performance evaluation of locally developed black light trap for maize insects monitoring in Chitwan, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-107
Author(s):  
Ghanashyam Bhandari ◽  
Shiva Kumar Jha ◽  
Yagya Prasad Giri ◽  
Hira Kaji Manandhar ◽  
Pramod Kumar Jha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Light Trap ◽  
Trapping Efficiency ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Monitoring Tool ◽  
Experimental Field ◽  
Black Light ◽  
Light Effects ◽  
Low Efficiency

Till today, the light traps in Nepal are found using with traditional type, which have not being recognized internationally. These light traps were of low efficiency for trapping insects as compared to black light trap (BLT). The black light tube (F10T8/BL) was used in newly constructed trap at National Maize Research Program (NMRP), Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal. Both traps were installed at the maize experimental field at NMRP during February to October, 2017. Data on insect numbers were recorded once in a week from dusk to down in two different days to minimize the light effects of each others. The total number of insects trapped in BLT was 2804 as compared to 868 in traditional light trap (TLT). Among the insect orders, Coleopterans were mostly trapped in BLT followed by Lepidopteron and Hemipterans. The results showed that the trapping efficiency of BLT was three fold higher than that of TLT. Therefore, black light trap was highly effective monitoring tool and its field applications are expected to be commercialized. 

scholarly journals Flight Activity Periods of the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea saccharalis, in Puerto Rico

1969 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-99
Author(s):  
Frank W. Fisk ◽  
Rafael Pérez Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
Flight Activity ◽  
Flight Behavior ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Female Moth ◽  
Sugarcane Borer ◽  
Present Experience ◽  
Made In

1. Four all-night observations of sugarcane borer moth flight activity using can traps baited with female moths and black Hght traps were made in an infested sugarcane field. 2. Male moths were trapped from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. with indications of both an early and later flight peak. Thus the Puerto Rican population differs in flight behavior from the same species in Louisiana. 3. Black light traps collected female sugarcane borer moths only on dark nights with little or no moonlight, while male moths were taken by the same traps in greater numbers on bright nights. The baited can traps were equally effective on dark or bright nights. 4. In the light traps the timing of female moth captures was different from the male captures, and showed a single flight peak early in the night. 5. Present experience on the method of construction and baiting of can traps and light traps, and the location of these traps in the field indicates that further improvements are needed before a highly efficient and reliable survey method for Puerto Rican populations of the sugarcane borer moths is achieved.

Phyllophaga and Related Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Collected in Black-light Traps in Alabama Pastures

2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy L. Flanders ◽  
Zandra D. DeLamar ◽  
Paul K. Lago
Keyword(s):  
Dung Beetle ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
The United States ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Annual Life Cycle ◽  
African Species ◽  
Black Light ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
June July ◽  
Onthophagus Gazella

This study reports the occurrence of the adults of Phyllophaga spp. and other major scarab species in three different geographic regions of Alabama. Thirty-three species of Phyllophaga were found during the trapping study. Five species accounted for 97% of the specimens of Phyllophaga trapped in Marion Junction: P. crinita (Burmeister), P. forbesi (Glasgow), P. hirtiventris (Horn), P. mississippiensis Davis, and P. perlonga Davis. Two species accounted for 55% of the specimens trapped in Camp Hill: P. micans (Knoch) and P. hirticula (Knoch). At Winfield, P. crenulata (Froelich), P. ephilida (Say), P. latifrons LeConte, P. micans, and P. quercus (Knoch) were the most abundant species, making up 49% of the specimens. Of these 11 most abundant species, 5 species were collected in spring (March, April and/or May): P. crenulata, P. hirticula, P. micans, P. mississippiensis, and P. perlonga. Phyllophaga hirtiventris adults were collected in late May–June. Adults of P. crinita were collected in June and early July, and were abundant in each year, suggesting that the species has an annual life cycle in Alabama. Phyllophaga ephilida, P. forbesi, P. forbesi, P. latifrons and P. quercus adults were collected in mid-summer (June, July and/or August). Six species of Phyllophaga found during this study have not been previously reported from Alabama: P. bipartita Horn, P. congrua (LeConte), P. hirtiventris, P. mississippiensis, P. praetermissa (Horn), and P. soror Davis. Cyclocephala lurida Bland, Dyscinetus morator (F.), Euetheola humilis rugiceps (LeConte), and Ligyrus gibbosus gibbosus (DeGeer), other potential pests of grasses, were abundant in the black-light traps. The dung beetle, Onthophagus gazella F., an African species that was purposely introduced into the United States, was abundant at all three sites.

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