Attraction of Tobacco Budworm Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Jaggery, a Palm Sugar Extract
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Male tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens Fab., moths released into a field cage were recaptured in traps baited with aged 10% jaggery, a palm sugar extract. Both male and female tobacco budworm moths were attracted to aged 10% jaggery in a flight tunnel, exhibiting oriented flights ending in contact with the bait. Although the bait was initially not attractive either to females in a flight tunnel or to males in a field cage, it subsequently became attractive after one week and increased in attractiveness for up to 24 days after it was made.Downloads
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