Optimising vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), monitoring tool design
Fezza, E., Roberts, J.M., Bruce, T.J.A., Walsh, L.E., Gaffney, M.T. and Pope, T.W. (2022) Optimising vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), monitoring tool design. Insects, 13 (1).
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Abstract
Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an economically important insect pest of horticultural crops. To identify an effective and reliable monitoring system for adult vine weevil, this study investigated the influence of colour, height and entrance position on the efficacy of a model monitoring tool using modified paper cups as refuges. Vine weevil preferences were determined by the number of individuals recorded within a refuge. When provided with a binary choice between black or white refuges, vine weevil adults showed a preference for black refuges. Vine weevils provided with a range of coloured refuges (blue, green, red and yellow) in addition to black and white refuges showed a preference for black and blue over the other colours and white refuges in group choice experiments. Refuge height and entrance position also influenced vine weevil behaviour with individuals exhibiting a preference for taller refuges and those with entrance openings around the refuge base. These results provide insights into refuge selection by adult vine weevils, which can be exploited to improve monitoring tool design. The importance of developing an effective monitoring tool for vine weevil adults as part of an integrated pest management programme is discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | horticulture, monitoring, integrated pest management, visual cues, Curculionidae |
| Divisions: | Agriculture and Environment (from 1.08.20) |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Rachael Giles |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Feb 2022 14:37 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2022 14:37 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17805 |
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