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Application of semiochemicals to control Plodia interpunctella, the Indian meal moth

Lure and kill
USA

Reference(s)

Nansen, C., and Phillips, T.W. 2004. Attractancy and toxicity of an attracticide for indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 97:703-710.



Mass trapping
Greece

Reference(s)

Buchelos, C.T., Athanassiou, C.G., Kavallierato, N.G., and Lozzia, C. 2003. Using pheromone multisurface traps in the mass trapping of pyralid moths in stored sultanas. Bull. OILB SROP. 26:167-171.



Mating disruption
Germany

Reference(s)

Weidner, H. 1981. The Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner, 1813). Praktischer Schädlingsbekämpfer. 33:57-63.


Sweden

Reference(s)

Ryne, C., Svensson, G.P., and Lofstedt, C. 2001. Mating disruption of Plodia interpunctella in small-scale plots: effects of pheromone blend, emission rates, and population density. J. Chem. Ecol. 27:2109-2124.

Svensson, G.P., Ryne, C., and Lofstedt, C. 2002. Heritable variation of sex pheromone composition and the potential for evolution of resistance to pheromone-based control of the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella. J. Chem. Ecol. 28:1447-1461.

Svensson, G.P., Skals, N., and Lofstedt, C. 2003. Disruption of the odour-mediated mating behaviour of Plodia interpunctella using high-frequency sound. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 106:187-192.


USA

Reference(s)

Fadamiro, H.Y., and Baker, T.C. 2002. Pheromone puffs suppress mating by Plodia interpunctella and Sitotroga cerealella in an infested corn store. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 102:239-251.

Sower, L.L., Turner, W.K., and Fish, J.C. 1975. Population-density-dependent mating frequency among Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae) in the presence of synthetic sex pheromone with behavioral observations. J. Chem. Ecol. 1:335-342.



 
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