22 Sep Mass Trapping: A Potential Tool for Management of Codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Kargil, Ladakh.
कारगिल, लद्दाख क्षेत्र में कोडलिगं मोथ के प्रबंधन के लिए एक संभावित उपकरण - सामूहिक फंदा (मास ट्रैप) Mass trapping is just as the name suggests, placement of a large number of traps in an area, which usually have a sticky cardboard bottom baited with pheromone lures. The lure mimics the scent of a female moth attracting male moths to the trap with the result preventing or delaying mating. Mass trapping requires a high density of traps in order to remove enough males to reduce insect damage. Mass trapping has been attempted for a variety of agricultural, orchard and forest pests on scales ranging from a few to thousands of hectares . The majority of mass trapping programs have been used for pest management rather than eradication program. Mass trapping has been tested both as a stand-alone control method and in combination with insecticides and other treatments. It can help to reduce codling moth populations but won’t eliminate the damage. This method works best where trees are isolated from other trees harboring codling moth (Apple, Pear, English Walnut). The key objective of mass trapping in pest management or eradication is to capture enough insects in the treated area before they reproduce or damage crops, which requires the following:- Deployed traps release pheromone/attractant that is perceived by...