title: Species spectrum of flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp., Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) attracted to allyl isothiocyanate-baited traps.
abstract: In field tests in Hungary, Slovenia and Bulgaria, in allyl isothiocyanate-baited traps significantly more beetles of Phyllotreta cruciferae, Ph. vittula, Ph. undulata, Ph. nigripes, Ph. nodicornis, Ph. balcanica, Ph. atra, Ph. procera, Ph. ochripes, Ph. diademata and Psylliodes chrysocephalus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Halticinae) were captured than in unbaited control traps. With the exception of Ph. cruciferae, this is the first report on significant field attraction by allyl isothiocyanate for these species. The species spectrum captured included six important agricultural pests. At all sites a great portion of the catch (ranging from ca 30 to 98%) was Ph. cruciferae, irrespective of the plant culture. The second most abundant species present at most sites was Ph. vittula. The present results are very promising from the point of view of applicability of allyl isothiocyanate in Europe as a bait in cabbage flea beetle traps for detection and monitoring.
authors: Plant Protection Institute, HAS, P.O. Box 102, H-1525, Budapest, Hungary. h2371tot@ella.hu
authors: Miklós
authors: M
authors: Tótha
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Csonka
authors: Flórián
authors: F
authors: Bakcsa
authors: Pál
authors: P
authors: Benedek
authors: István
authors: I
authors: Szarukán
authors: Stanislav
authors: S
authors: Gomboc
authors: Teodora
authors: T
authors: Toshova
authors: Mitko
authors: M
authors: Subchev
authors: István
authors: I
authors: Ujváry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002031:Bulgaria; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006814:Hungary; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D007814:Larva; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D010675:Pheromones; D017524:Slovenia; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D017879:Isothiocyanates; D010675:Pheromones; C004471:allyl isothiocyanate