Traps Developed for Catching Diabrotica v. virgifera

 
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KLPfero+PALKLPflor+PALsVARs+
KLPfero+
it is highly sensitive for detection of occurrence and monitoring;
it is baited with the synthetic sex pheromone;
it catches only male insects;
it has high catch capacity (5-6000 beetles);
it is highly selective;
simple design, easy-to-use, no more sticky fingers!

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PAL
it is highly sensitive for detection of occurrence and monitoring;
it is baited with the synthetic sex pheromone;
it catches only male insects;
sticky sheet is transparent;
it has a catch capacity of 3-400 beetles;
simple design.

"The EU-research project DIABROTICA (QLK5-CT-1999-01110) recommends to use PAL traps baited with pheromone as the standard detection tool for Diabrotica v. virgifera in Europe."

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KLPflor+
it is of the same design as "KLPfero", but:
it is baited with the floral lure;
it catches mainly females - to a lesser extent also males;
especially suitable for detecting the occurrence of females;
it is highly selective.

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PALs
it is of similar design as the "PAL", but the sticky sheet is
yellow;
it attracts by the synergistic combination of chemical (floral bait) and visual (yellow) stimuli;
it catches females and also males;
its use is recommended in areas where populations of Diabrotica have already been established.

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VARs+
it is non-sticky, the "forerunner" of KLP types;
it is supplied with both the pheromonal and floral baits;
it catches both sexes;
it has very high catch capacity (>10000);
it is highly selective;
it is available as long as supplies last.

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Traps developed for catching Diabrotica barberi and Diabrotica speciosa

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Characteristics of Diabrotica trap types