Determination of Hourly Distribution of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Sex Pheromone and Ultraviolet Light Traps in Protected Tomato Crops
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Tomatoes and Their Planting
2.3. Traps
2.3.1. Sex Pheromone Trap
2.3.2. Light Trap
2.4. Hourly Distribution Study
2.4.1. Sex Pheromone Trap Evaluation
2.4.2. UV Light Trap Evaluation
2.5. Data Collection and Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Hourly Distribution Evaluated for Sex Pheromone Traps
3.1.1. Hourly Distribution of Male Numbers
3.1.2. Hourly Distribution of Proportions
3.2. Hourly Distribution Evaluated for UV Light Traps
3.2.1. Hourly Distribution of Total Adults
3.2.2. Hourly Distribution of Male Adults
3.2.3. Hourly Distribution of Female Adults
3.2.4. Comprehensive Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, G.-F.; Zhang, Y.-B.; Zhao, L.; Wang, Y.-S.; Huang, C.; Lü, Z.-C.; Li, P.; Liu, W.-C.; Xian, X.-Q.; Zhao, J.-N.; et al. Determination of Hourly Distribution of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Sex Pheromone and Ultraviolet Light Traps in Protected Tomato Crops. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 402. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030402
Zhang G-F, Zhang Y-B, Zhao L, Wang Y-S, Huang C, Lü Z-C, Li P, Liu W-C, Xian X-Q, Zhao J-N, et al. Determination of Hourly Distribution of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Sex Pheromone and Ultraviolet Light Traps in Protected Tomato Crops. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(3):402. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030402
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Gui-Fen, Yi-Bo Zhang, Lin Zhao, Yu-Sheng Wang, Cong Huang, Zhi-Chuang Lü, Ping Li, Wan-Cai Liu, Xiao-Qing Xian, Jing-Na Zhao, and et al. 2023. "Determination of Hourly Distribution of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Sex Pheromone and Ultraviolet Light Traps in Protected Tomato Crops" Horticulturae 9, no. 3: 402. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030402
APA StyleZhang, G. -F., Zhang, Y. -B., Zhao, L., Wang, Y. -S., Huang, C., Lü, Z. -C., Li, P., Liu, W. -C., Xian, X. -Q., Zhao, J. -N., Li, Y. -H., Wan, F. -H., Liu, W. -X., & Wang, F. -L. (2023). Determination of Hourly Distribution of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Sex Pheromone and Ultraviolet Light Traps in Protected Tomato Crops. Horticulturae, 9(3), 402. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030402