Melittia cucurbitae(squash vine borer) attraction to zucchini as a trap crop

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike McFarland
Keyword(s):  
Trap Crop ◽  
Melittia Cucurbitae ◽  
Squash Vine Borer

Sex Pheromone of the Female Squash Vine Borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)

1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Klun ◽  
M. Schwarz ◽  
B. A. Leonhardt ◽  
W. W. Cantelo
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Binary Mixture ◽  
Trace Level ◽  
Geometrical Isomers ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Melittia Cucurbitae ◽  
Natural Element ◽  
Behavioral Evidence ◽  
Squash Vine Borer ◽  
Chemical Evidence

Analysis of ovipositor extracts of the squash vine borer Melittia cucurbitae showed that a major component in the extracts was (E,Z)-2,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate along with traces of (Z,Z)-and (Z,E)-isomers. The extracts probably also contained (E,Z)-2,13-octadecadien-l-ol, geometrical isomers of 3,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate, (Z)-9-hexadecen-l-ol, (Z)-9-hexadecen-l-ol acetate, (Z)-11-hexadecen-l-ol acetate, hexadecan-l-ol acetate, (Z)-13-octadecen-l-ol acetate, and (Z)-13-octadecen-l-ol. Trapping tests with permutations of these compounds showed that a binary mixture of (E,Z)-2,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate and (Z,Z)-3,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate (99.7:0.3) was required to effectively cause capture of males. The binary mixture proved to be more effective as a lure for squash vine borer males than (E,Z)-2,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate alone. Thus, behavioral evidence indicated that a 2,13- plus 3,13-isomeric combination of octadecadien-l-ol acetates quite likely is a natural element in the female sex pheromone of this moth. Physical chemical evidence for the 3,13 isomer in the female extracts was equivocal because its purported occurrence was at a trace level and absolute verification of the compound's structure was not possible.

scholarly journals First report of Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) (Lepidoptera, Sessidae) in Brazil and South America: distribution extension and geographic distribution map

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diones Krinski
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South America ◽  
First Record ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Important Pest ◽  
Melittia Cucurbitae ◽  
Southwest Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
Squash Vine Borer

Melittia cucurbitae (Harris, 1828) is a very important pest of squash and pumpkins. To date, this lepidopteran had its distribution reported for eastern United States, southeastern Canada, and Mexico. Our study reports for the first time the occurrence of squash vine borer, M. cucurbitae for South America, being the first record to Brazil, in southwest region of Pará state.

Squash Vine Borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidaae)

2008 ◽  
pp. 3533-3536
Author(s):  
John B. Heppner ◽  
David B. Richman ◽  
Steven E. Naranjo ◽  
Dale Habeck ◽  
Christopher Asaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Melittia Cucurbitae ◽  
Squash Vine Borer

A Trap Crop + Insecticide Approach for Cucumber Beetle Management

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Gleason ◽  
Sara Jane Helland ◽  
Bernard J. Havlovic
Keyword(s):  
Trap Crop ◽  
Cucumber Beetle

Phytoene desaturase-silenced citrus as a trap crop with multiple cues to attract Diaphorina citri, the vector of Huanglongbing

Plant Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 110930
Author(s):  
Nabil Killiny ◽  
Yasser Nehela ◽  
Justin George ◽  
Mahnaz Rashidi ◽  
Lukasz L. Stelinski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phytoene Desaturase ◽  
Diaphorina Citri ◽  
Trap Crop ◽  
Multiple Cues

Identifying a Potential Trap Crop for a Novel Insect Pest,Halyomorpha halys(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), in Organic Farms

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 472-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne L. Nielsen ◽  
Galen Dively ◽  
John M. Pote ◽  
Gladis Zinati ◽  
Clarissa Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Halyomorpha Halys ◽  
Trap Crop ◽  
Organic Farms ◽  
Potential Trap
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