Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas
The lesser grain borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), is a highly diverse feeder and widely distributed throughout the United States in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes. Six four-funnel Lindgren traps were deployed in feed mill, grain elevator, and native prairie landscap...
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| description | The lesser grain borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), is a highly diverse feeder and widely distributed throughout the United States in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes. Six four-funnel Lindgren traps were deployed in feed mill, grain elevator, and native prairie landscapes, to determine the most attractive food and pheromone combination (attractant) and patterns in seasonal captures. Traps were baited with combinations of wheat (crimped, high moisture, pre-fed) with or without an <i>R. dominica</i> specific aggregation pheromone in 2017 and 2018. Traps were deployed for 48 h, collected, and the number of <i>R. dominica</i> counted. <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> was captured among all landscapes with all attractants. There was a significant correlation between temperature and <i>R. dominica</i> captures, with peak captures occurring during the warmest months. Significantly more <i>R. dominica</i> adults were captured in traps containing the pheromone. In 2017, pheromone traps captured 818% more <i>R. dominica</i> and 543% more than in 2018. The pheromone component in the trap was more attractive than any natural stored wheat condition and should be included in future studies. Understanding the seasonal patterns and changes in capture rates in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes may be useful in determining times of increased immigration pressure into the newly harvested grain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebeffb08f2b24af885290e12a1fbafd02023-11-23T12:38:18ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-12-011219910.3390/agronomy12010099Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast KansasDeanna S. Scheff0James F. Campbell1Franklin H. Arthur2Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1515 College Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502, USACenter for Grain and Animal Health Research, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1515 College Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502, USACenter for Grain and Animal Health Research, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1515 College Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502, USAThe lesser grain borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), is a highly diverse feeder and widely distributed throughout the United States in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes. Six four-funnel Lindgren traps were deployed in feed mill, grain elevator, and native prairie landscapes, to determine the most attractive food and pheromone combination (attractant) and patterns in seasonal captures. Traps were baited with combinations of wheat (crimped, high moisture, pre-fed) with or without an <i>R. dominica</i> specific aggregation pheromone in 2017 and 2018. Traps were deployed for 48 h, collected, and the number of <i>R. dominica</i> counted. <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> was captured among all landscapes with all attractants. There was a significant correlation between temperature and <i>R. dominica</i> captures, with peak captures occurring during the warmest months. Significantly more <i>R. dominica</i> adults were captured in traps containing the pheromone. In 2017, pheromone traps captured 818% more <i>R. dominica</i> and 543% more than in 2018. The pheromone component in the trap was more attractive than any natural stored wheat condition and should be included in future studies. Understanding the seasonal patterns and changes in capture rates in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes may be useful in determining times of increased immigration pressure into the newly harvested grain.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/99lesser grain borerseasonal capturesdispersalnative prairietrappingmonitoring |
| spellingShingle | Deanna S. Scheff James F. Campbell Franklin H. Arthur Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas Agronomy lesser grain borer seasonal captures dispersal native prairie trapping monitoring |
| title | Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas |
| title_full | Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas |
| title_short | Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas |
| title_sort | seasonal landscape and attractant effects on lesser grain borer i rhyzopertha dominica i f captures in northeast kansas |
| topic | lesser grain borer seasonal captures dispersal native prairie trapping monitoring |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/1/99 |
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