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Research Project: Mitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical Agriculture

Location: Subtropical Horticulture Research

Title: Does attract-and-kill work? A meta-analysis of field-based studies assessing attract-and-kill in agriculture

Author
item BEKELJA, KYLE - Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University
item BENTHALL, KELSEY - Ridge Quest, Inc
item LUCAS, ALYSSA - Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services
item ROWEN, ELIZABETH - University Of West Virginia
item ALTHOFF, EMILY - University Of Minnesota
item LEAKE, LAYNE - University Of Missouri
item Cloonan, Kevin
item Morrison, William - Rob
item Leskey, Tracy
item RICE, KEVIN - Virginia Polytechnic Institution & State University

Submitted to: Entomology Society America Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/24/2024
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Integrated pest management programs face several challenges including climate change, invasive species introductions, insecticide resistance, and chemical restrictions. Attract-and-kill is a pest management strategy where target pest species are lured to a specific area and eliminated by a toxicant, reducing the overall area and number of insecticide applications. While attract-and-kill has been around for more than 60 years, there has not been an aggregated analysis of studies investigating its effectiveness in agricultural systems. We use meta-analysis to compare pest abundance, crop damage severity, and crop damage frequency between attract-and-kill and grower standard plots, and untreated control plots. Our results suggest that attract-and-kill reduces pest abundance and crop damage severity.