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Title: A MODIFIED NEW WHITEFLY TRAP (CC TRAP) TO INCREASE WHITEFLY ADULT CATCHES

Author
item CHU, CHANG CHI
item HENNEBERRY, THOMAS
item Boykin, Marcus
item COHEN, ALLEN

Submitted to: National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/1/1997
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Silverleaf whitefly monitoring to verify occurrence and assess population densities is an integral part of determining need for application of control strategies. We have developed a trap that attracts and catches whitefly adults. The numbers caught reflect seasonal change of adult activity and differences in population density. We are in the process of refining and improving the prototype trap. Several modifications have bee made that have significantly improved trap efficiency.

Technical Abstract: Silverleaf whitefly monitoring to verify occurrence and assess population densities is an integral part of determining need for application of control strategies. We have developed a trap that attracts and catches whitefly adults. The numbers caught reflect seasonal change of adult activity and differences in population density. We are in the process of refining and improving the prototype trap. Several modifications have bee made that have significantly improved trap efficiency.