Development of semiochemical attractants for monitoring bean seed beetle, Bruchus rufimanus

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Bruce, T. J. A., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Development of semiochemical attractants for monitoring bean seed beetle, Bruchus rufimanus. Pest Management Science. 67 (10), pp. 1303-1308. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2186

AuthorsBruce, T. J. A., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E. and Pickett, J. A.
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bruchus rufimanus is a serious pest of field beans. The objective here was to develop a semiochemical-baited trapping system to facilitate monitoring of the pest. RESULTS: Volatile compounds that were electrophysiologically active with the antennae of B. rufimanus females were identified from headspace samples of Vicia faba flowers and from male B. rufimanus. Selected headspace samples and synthetic compounds were tested in olfactometer bioassays. The semiochemicals were then formulated in lures for traps and evaluated in a field trapping experiment. Cone traps baited with a three-component blend of floral volatiles, releasing (R)-linalool (17.7 mg day(-1)), cinnamyl alcohol (0.4 mg day(-1)) and cinnamaldehyde (0.77 mg day(-1)), caught significantly more of both sexes of B. rufimanus than unbaited control traps. A male volatile, 1-undecene, was EAG active with female antennae. It was attractive to females in an olfactometer, indicating that it is a sex pheromone. However, in the field it only enhanced trap catches if it was released together with the floral volatiles. CONCLUSION: The blends of semiochemicals identified were shown to be attractive in cone traps under field conditions. The prototype trapping system developed could be used as a monitoring tool to determine infestation levels of B. rufimanus in bean fields. (C) 2011 Society of Chemical Industry

KeywordsAgronomy; Entomology
Year of Publication2011
JournalPest Management Science
Journal citation67 (10), pp. 1303-1308
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2186
PubMed ID21538800
Open accessPublished as non-open access
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK
Funder project or codeCentre for Sustainable Pest and Disease Management (PDM)
Project: 4933
PublisherWiley
ISSN1526-498X

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