Determining the best pheromone-baited traps for capturing Scyphophorus acupunctatus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) in mezcal agave

Authors

  • Pedro Figueroa-Castro Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, CP 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
  • Victor López-Martínez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, CP 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
  • Artemio Hernández-Ruiz Colegio de Postgraduados, Postgrado en Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología, Carr. México-Texcoco, Km 36.5, CP 56230, Montecillo, Texcoco, Edo. de México, México
  • Francisca Silva-García Posgrado en Desarrollo Rural Regional, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Carretera México-Texcoco Km 38.5, CP 56230, Chapingo, Estado de México, México
  • Manuel Campos-Figueroa Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Weslaco, Texas 78596, USA

Keywords:

agave weevil, pest monitoring, integrated pest management

Abstract

Summary

Three traps (TOCCI, TOCCIA, and container) lured with synthetic aggregation insect pheromone and food attractant, were evaluated in the capture of Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) under field conditions on mezcal agave in Guerrero, Mexico. TOCCI and TOCCIA traps were the most efficient for capturing migrant adults. Most of the captured specimens were females, so these traps can reduce future populations of this insect.

 

Sumario

Se evaluaron tres tipos de trampas (TOCCI, TOCCIA y garrafón) cebadas con feromona de agregación y atrayente alimenticio, en la captura de Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), en plantaciones de agave mezcalero en Guerrero, México. Las trampas TOCCI y TOCCIA fueron las más eficientes en la captura de adultos migrantes. La mayoría de los especímenes capturados fueron hembras, por lo que estas trampas pueden reducir futuras poblaciones del insecto.

 

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Author Biographies

Pedro Figueroa-Castro, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, CP 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México

Posdoctoral researcher

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias

Victor López-Martínez, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, CP 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias

Full time professor

 

Artemio Hernández-Ruiz, Colegio de Postgraduados, Postgrado en Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología, Carr. México-Texcoco, Km 36.5, CP 56230, Montecillo, Texcoco, Edo. de México, México

Postgrado en Fitosanidad-Entomología y Acarología

PhD student

Francisca Silva-García, Posgrado en Desarrollo Rural Regional, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Carretera México-Texcoco Km 38.5, CP 56230, Chapingo, Estado de México, México

Posgrado en Desarrollo Rural Regional

MSc. student

Manuel Campos-Figueroa, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Weslaco, Texas 78596, USA

AgriLife Research

Research Associate

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Published

2016-12-31

Issue

Vol. 99, No. 4 (December 2016)

Section

Scientific Notes

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