Detection and Control of Insects in Stored Food. Part I. The Effect of Pheromone-Baited Traps and Their Placement on the Number of Trogoderma Species Captured

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in military warehouses in California to determine the effectiveness of pheromone-baited traps in capturing Trogoderma. Greater Trogoderma activity seems to occur near exterior walls with doors as suggested in the analysis of the Tracy Warehouse data. This effect could not be shown in the Lathrop warehouse. Also, statistically significant differences could not be shown for the effect of trap height in either warehouse even though trap counts were highest in floor traps. Pest management personnel found the traps easy to assemble, handle, and use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA127696

Entities

People

  • Joel R. Phillips
  • Lawrence W. Smith Jr.
  • Wendell E. Burkholder

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • California
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Design
  • Information Science
  • Insect Control
  • Insects
  • Management Personnel
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Numbers
  • Pest Control
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States

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