Koufakis Ioannis E, Kalaitzaki Argyro P, Broufas George D, Tsagkarakis Antonios E, Pappas Maria L
Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Plants and Viticulture, Hellenic Agricultural Organization 'DIMITRA', 73100 Chania, Greece.
Department of Agricultural Development, Democritus University of Thrace, Pantazidou 193, 68200 Orestiada, Greece.
Insects. 2025 Apr 28;16(5):466. doi: 10.3390/insects16050466.
The management of (Rossi, 1790) has relied on chemical insecticides, applied as bait or cover sprays. However, concerns over insecticide resistance and environmental impact have driven the search for more effective and eco-friendly alternatives, such as mass trapping. The aim of the study was to assess a novel food-based attractant, derived from Linnaeus, 1758 excreta "Frass", for its attractiveness to adults compared to widely used commercial food-based attractants. Over a four-year period, five field trials were conducted in two organic olive groves in Crete, Greece, using a randomized complete block design with five or six replicate blocks. Results showed that frass-based attractants captured significantly higher number of adults than the other tested attractants. Additionally, trap-attractant combinations were assessed to determine the most efficient mass-trapping system. Frass-based attractant deployed in Anel or container traps demonstrated significantly higher attractiveness than all commercial traps and lures tested. The significant advantages of mealworm frass as an attractant highlight its potential to enhance the monitoring and suppression of in olive orchards. Its consistent performance, sustainability, and environmental safety make it a promising tool in integrated pest management strategies.
对（罗西，1790年）的管理一直依赖于化学杀虫剂，用作诱饵或进行全面喷洒。然而，对杀虫剂抗性和环境影响的担忧促使人们寻找更有效且环保的替代方法，比如大规模诱捕。该研究的目的是评估一种新型的基于食物的引诱剂，它源自1758年林奈所描述的排泄物“虫粪”，并将其与广泛使用的商业性基于食物的引诱剂相比，评估其对[害虫名称未给出]成虫的吸引力。在四年时间里，在希腊克里特岛的两个有机橄榄园中进行了五次田间试验，采用随机完全区组设计，有五个或六个重复区组。结果表明，基于虫粪的引诱剂捕获的[害虫名称未给出]成虫数量显著高于其他测试引诱剂。此外，还对诱捕器 - 引诱剂组合进行了评估，以确定最有效的大规模诱捕系统。部署在阿内尔诱捕器或容器诱捕器中的基于虫粪的引诱剂表现出比所有测试的商业诱捕器和诱饵更高的吸引力。黄粉虫虫粪作为引诱剂的显著优势凸显了其在增强橄榄园中[害虫名称未给出]监测和抑制方面的潜力。其稳定的性能、可持续性和环境安全性使其成为综合害虫管理策略中一种有前景的工具。
