Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers
Device structure, light source height, and climatic factors can potentially affect the catching of target pests in light traps. In this study, the installation of an anti-escape cover in a newly designed light trap significantly increased the number of catches of tea leafhoppers, <i>Empoasca o...
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| author | Lei Bian Huihua Ji Xiaoming Cai Guo Cheng Xiaoqun Xie Xiaofeng Duan Zongmao Chen |
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| description | Device structure, light source height, and climatic factors can potentially affect the catching of target pests in light traps. In this study, the installation of an anti-escape cover in a newly designed light trap significantly increased the number of catches of tea leafhoppers, <i>Empoasca onukii</i>, an economically significant pest of tea gardens, and it prevented 97.95% of leafhoppers from escaping. A series of assessments were performed in the field and showed that the optimal trapping window of the light trap was between 1.5 and 2.5 h (2 ± 0.35 h) after sunset, and the starting time of the window was positively correlated with the sunset time. The number of leafhopper catches decreased sharply when the height of the light source was above the flight height range of <i>E. onukii</i> adults. The height of the light source was optimal between 20 and 40 cm above the tea canopy. The efficacy of the light traps for capturing leafhoppers decreased in the autumn peak period. High numbers of leafhopper catches by the newly designed light trap in the summer could reduce <i>E. onukii</i> population sizes in the autumn. Overall, the newly designed light trap can be used to reduce <i>E. onukii</i> adult populations in tea gardens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2caed2aaab674633af0aa9bde72c97612024-01-29T14:11:17ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-01-0113224110.3390/plants13020241Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea LeafhoppersLei Bian0Huihua Ji1Xiaoming Cai2Guo Cheng3Xiaoqun Xie4Xiaofeng Duan5Zongmao Chen6Key Laboratory of Biology, Genetics, and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, 9 Meiling South Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaCollege of Optics and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Road, Qiantang District, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biology, Genetics, and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, 9 Meiling South Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaCollege of Optics and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Road, Qiantang District, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaJiangxi Cash Crops Research Institute, 4 Fuzhou Branch Road, Donghu District, Nanchang 330203, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Tongren Polytechnic College, 2 Ziyou Road, Bijiang District, Tongren 554300, ChinaKey Laboratory of Biology, Genetics, and Breeding of Special Economic Animals and Plants, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, 9 Meiling South Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310008, ChinaDevice structure, light source height, and climatic factors can potentially affect the catching of target pests in light traps. In this study, the installation of an anti-escape cover in a newly designed light trap significantly increased the number of catches of tea leafhoppers, <i>Empoasca onukii</i>, an economically significant pest of tea gardens, and it prevented 97.95% of leafhoppers from escaping. A series of assessments were performed in the field and showed that the optimal trapping window of the light trap was between 1.5 and 2.5 h (2 ± 0.35 h) after sunset, and the starting time of the window was positively correlated with the sunset time. The number of leafhopper catches decreased sharply when the height of the light source was above the flight height range of <i>E. onukii</i> adults. The height of the light source was optimal between 20 and 40 cm above the tea canopy. The efficacy of the light traps for capturing leafhoppers decreased in the autumn peak period. High numbers of leafhopper catches by the newly designed light trap in the summer could reduce <i>E. onukii</i> population sizes in the autumn. Overall, the newly designed light trap can be used to reduce <i>E. onukii</i> adult populations in tea gardens.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/2/241light trapattract and kill<i>Empoasca onukii</i>trap designescape prevention |
| spellingShingle | Lei Bian Huihua Ji Xiaoming Cai Guo Cheng Xiaoqun Xie Xiaofeng Duan Zongmao Chen Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers Plants light trap attract and kill <i>Empoasca onukii</i> trap design escape prevention |
| title | Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers |
| title_full | Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers |
| title_fullStr | Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers |
| title_short | Device Structure, Light Source Height, and Sunset Time Affect the Light-Trap Catching of Tea Leafhoppers |
| title_sort | device structure light source height and sunset time affect the light trap catching of tea leafhoppers |
| topic | light trap attract and kill <i>Empoasca onukii</i> trap design escape prevention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/2/241 |
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