Flight dynamics of harmful lepidopters to vineyards using the Teraya Fly system

Abstract

Among the practical applications of synthetic sexpheromones, the most important it is about constant supervision of insect populations for the purpose of forecasting and warning treatments or for their suitability.At present, in our country synthetic pheromones are produced for 33 species of insects of agricultural, horticultural and forestry importance. From their many, the AtraBot-type pheromone specific to the pest Lobesia botrana has been selected, which causes considerable damage to vineyards throughout the growing season. The present paper presents the results on flight dynamics and abundance of Lobesia botrana, a species harmful to red vineyards by means of the intelligent trap type Teraseya Fly.

AtraBot, Teraseya Fly, dinamics