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Title: Reproductive-Behavior and Pheromone Trapping of The Common Armyworm, Mythimna-Convecta
Contributor(s): Del Socorro, Alice  (author); Gregg, Peter  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 1993
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22605
Abstract: The common armyworm, Mytbimna convecta (Walker) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) is an important pest of cereals, pastures and forage crops throughout Australia (Smith & McDonald, 1986). Outbreaks are sporadic and largely unpredictable. Pheromone traps might be useful tools for providing an early warning of incidence, and hence better prediction of outbreaks. Little is known of the reproductive biology of M. convecta. The components of the female sex pheromone have been identified (C. Whittle & T. Bellas, pers. conim.). Initial field tests showed that very few males were caught in traps baited with either the synthetic pheromone or live females (G. McDonald, pers. comm.). In this paper, we report observations on the calling behaviour of virgin M. convecta females in the laboratory as related to age, time of the scotophase, and environmental factors, particularly temperature and photoperiod. Results from field trials using the synthetic sex pheromone and live females in traps are also presented.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: AAERC 1992: Australian Applied Entomological Research Conference, Canberra, Australia, 28th April - 1st May, 1992
Source of Publication: Proceedings of the Australian Applied Entomological Research Conference (5th: 1992: Canberra), p. 301-303
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Place of Publication: Melboune, Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070308 Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 820507 Wheat
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: E2 Non-Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: https://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an9821489
Appears in Collections:Conference Publication
School of Environmental and Rural Science

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