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Evaluation of various colored sticky traps for the monitoring of mango hoppers
Monitoring of insect pest is an important basic tool for a successful IPM programme. Timely identification of insect pest makes timely management in order to avoid economic damage and save money. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out to evaluate the different colored sticky traps for monitoring mango hoppers in mango orchard during flowering and fruiting season from March to June in year 2018. For this experiment ten various coloured tough papers viz., yellow, light yellow, blue, light blue, white, orange, pink, grey, green and brown were selected and polybutene was used to prepare sticky traps. Observations of hoppers on sticky traps were recorded at weekly interval. Results revealed that highest number of mango hoppers attracted towards yellow traps (18.50 hoppers/ trap/week) followed by blue (11.50 hoppers/ trap/week). Although light blue coloured traps 7.00 hoppers/ trap/week, light yellow (7.50 hoppers/ trap/week) and white (4.75 hoppers/ trap/week). However, lowest number of hoppers was captured by orange trap (3.50 hoppers/ trap/week) captured higher number of hoppers (3.50 hoppers/ trap/week) as compare to grey (2.25 hoppers/ trap/week) pink trap (2.00 hoppers/ trap/week), brown (1.50 hoppers/ trap/week) and green (1.25 hoppers/ trap/week) sticky traps. Hence the effectiveness of sticky traps in descending order of yellow > blue > light blue > light yellow > white > orange > pink > grey > brown > green. Because of low cost, easily availability, no need of skilled labour and environment friendly, theses traps can be used to achieve a significant pest management programme.
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The present study was conducted at the Faiz Chaman mango orchard, Multan to find out the attraction of mango hopper Idioscopus clypealis to sticky traps of different colors. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block designed with three replications. The sticky traps were hung vertically with the branch/twig under the canopy of mango trees. Data were recorded under binocular stereoscope. Results indicated significant differences in the number of I. clypealis (adults) captured in the different colored sticky traps. Yellow color was found most attractive with a capture of highest number of adults of I. clypealis (11.53 adults/trap). While pink and purple colors were found less attractive. The peak population of mango hoppers was recorded at the 31.96˚C during 25-April to 9-May. Yellow sticky traps were found most effective in trapping a considerably higher number of hoppers throughout the study period. Correlation analysis revealed a strong positive correlation between temperature and the mean number of I. clypealis adults. Population peaks of I. clypealis were recorded at temperatures >30˚C, while at lower temperatures relatively low numbers of adults were recorded.
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The field study on relative performance of various colored sticky traps against insects of maize crop (Zea mays L.) was conducted during 2019. Five different colored sticky traps i.e., yellow, blue, green, white and transparent were installed, where each trap was replicated four times. The field was divided into four blocks, each having a size of 30,000 square feet. In each block, five colored sticky traps were randomly installed at one feet above the crop height. Weekly observations were taken to count the number of insects attracted to various colored from germination till harvesting of crop. Identification of insects were done on available literature. Data of abiotic factors were also obtained to determine their influence on attractiveness of colored sticky traps for insects. During the study, five insect pests and one predator species were found i.e., Rhospalosipum maidis, Cicadulina mbila, Frankliniella occidentali, Atherigona soccata, Adelphocoris suturalis and Cheilomenes sexmaculata on various colored traps. All the insects were strongly attracted toward yellow colored traps as compere to others. The overall weekly observation showed that peak populations of R. maidis, F. occidentali, A. suturalis, C. sexmaculata were recorded on 31 st March, 2019 on various colored traps. The maximum population of C. mbila and A. soccata was recorded on 6 th April and 5 th May, respectively. The populations of R. maidis, Cicadulina mbila, F. occidentali and C. sexmaculata showed positive and significant. Weakly a-biotic factors significantly affected on the performance of colored sticky traps to attract various insect. Based on the findings, yellow colored traps should be used for the early detection and monitoring of maize insects.
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