MONITORING PICKLEWORM (LEPIDOPTERA, PYRALIDAE) MOTHS WITH PHEROMONE-BAITED TRAPS

Populations of male moths of pickleworm, Diaphania nitidalis (Stoll), were monitored using 5 types of traps baited with virgin female moths and several formulations of sex pheromone lures. Modified box traps an d wire-cone traps were highly effective when baited with either synthe tic lures or virgin females. Unitraps baited with virgin females were less effective than box or wire-cone traps, and unitraps were ineffect ive when baited with synthetic pheromone lures. Nylon-cone traps were less effective than wire-cone or box traps. Pherocon 1C sticky traps d id not work with any lure.