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Mating disruption of the pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) using gossyplure PB-rope dispensers in cotton fields

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The effects of mating disruption on population densities and percentage of damage of the pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) were investigated in a cotton field in central Greece, in 1992 and 1993. A 10-ha field was divided in two parts of 5 ha each. PB-rope dispensers were installed in mid-season in one part, whereas the other was used as a control field. Catches of pink bollworm moths in pheromone-baited traps and damage caused were recorded in both the treated and control fields. Results showed that moth catches were highly reduced in the treated field and, therefore, mid-season installation of dispensers was successful. Damage (%) was significantly less in the treated compared with the control field. Consequently, the field size of 5 ha seems to be adequate for the effective implementation of mating disruption.

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    D. Lykouressis, D. Perdikis & C. Michalis

  2. Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55 , Athens, Greece

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Lykouressis, D., Perdikis, D., Michalis, C. et al. Mating disruption of the pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saund.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) using gossyplure PB-rope dispensers in cotton fields. J Pest Sci 77, 205–210 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-004-0055-4

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