Publications

Publications

Below you will find scientific articles written by our research team, organized by topic. These articles provide detailed information about pheromones and pheromone research, as well as practical insights into the monitoring, trapping, and forecasting of specific pest species.

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Szanyi, Sz., Nagy, A., Molnár, A., Katona, K., Tóth, M., Varga, Z. (2017) Night-active Macroheterocera species in traps with synthetic attractants in the Velyka Dobron Game Reserve (Ukraine, Transcarpathia). Acta Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung. 63: 97-114.

Tóth M. (2011) Research on chemical ecology at the Plant Protection Institute (ATK HAS, Hungary). Inaugural lecture, Hung. Acad. Sci.

Jermy, T., Szentesi, Á., Tóth, M., Szőcs, G. (2006) Pest control: from chemical ecology to evolution. A Hungarian perspective. Acta Phytopath. Entomol. Hung. 41: 121-135.

Anomala chafers (Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera)

Tóth M., Voigt E. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® VARb3 trap, with pheromone bait of Anomala chafers

Mircheva, A., Subchev, M., Sredkov, I., Tóth, M. (2004) Seasonal flight of Anomala solida Er. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeiddae) established by pheromone traps. Annuaire de l'Université de Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski" 96:197-200.

Tóth, M., Subchev, M., Sredkov, I., Szarukán, I., Leal, W. (2003) A sex attractant for the scarab beetle Anomala solida Er.. J. Chem. Ecol. 29:1643-1649. 37-47.

Voigt, E., Tóth, M. (2002) Perimeter trapping: a new means of mass trapping with sex attractant of Anomala scarabs. Acta Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung. 48:297-303. 37-47.

"BISEX" trap (Synanthedon myopaeformis; Cydia pomonella; Cydia splendana; Hedya nubiferana)

Tóth M., Landolt P., Holb I., Szarukán I., Szólláth I., Vitányi I., Pénzes B., Hári K., Koczor S. (2010) Pear ester-based female-targeted lures - responses of non-codling moth Lepidoptera. Poster P-060,Abstracts of 26th Annual Meeting of ISCE, July 31 - August 4, 2010, Tours, France.

Tóth, M., Jósvai, J., Hári, K., Pénzes, B., Vuity, Zs., Holb, I., Szarukán, I., Kecskés, Zs., Dorgán-Zsuga, I., Koczor, S., Voigt, E. (2014) Pear ester based lures for the codling moth Cydia pomonella L. - a summary of research efforts in Hungary. Acta Phytopath. Entomol. Hung. 49: 37-47.

Tóth M. Voigt E. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® RAG trap, with pheromone, or bisexual lure of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella). Advisory leaflet

Cabbage flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp., Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)

Tóth M., Csonka É. (2007) Chemical communication of European cabbage flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Halticinae): overview of research in Hungary. Presented at the conference of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group “Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals in Integrated Production”, Lund, 9-14 September, 2007.

Tóth M., Csonka É., Szarukán I., Vörös G., Furlan L., Imrei Z., Vuts J. (2006) The KLP+ (’hat’) trap, a non-sticky, attractant baited trap of unusual design for catching selected beetle pests. Presented at the 22nd ISCE Meeting, Barcelona, 15-19 July 2006.

Csonka É., Bartelt R.J., Cossé A.A., Zilkowski B.W, Ujváry I., Tóth M. (2006) Similarities and differences in pheromonal and host-plant related chemical communication of flea beetles Phyllotreta cruciferae Goeze and Ph. vittula Redtenbacher (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). Presented at the 22nd ISCE Meeting, Barcelona, 15-19 July 2006.

Cetoniin scarabs (Cetonia, Epicometis, Oxythyrea, Potosia, Tropinota – Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera)

Tóth M., Voigt E. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® VARb3z trap, with lure of flower scarab (Oxythyrea funesta) and Middle-east flower scarab (O. cinctella). Advisory leaflet

Tóth M., Voigt E. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® VARb3k trap with Tropinota lure. Advisory leaflet

Tóth M. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® VARb3k trap with the lure for the rose and copper chafers (Cetonia a. aurata, Potosia cuprea)

Tóth M. (2014): Trapping of Epicometis (Tropinota) hirta (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) – a review. Poster at IOBC “8th Workshop on Integrated Soft Fruit Production” Vigalzano, Pergine Valsugana (Italy): 25-28 May 2014

Tóth M. (2012) Applied chemical ecology of Cetoniin scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Presented at the „Semio-chemicals the Essence of Green Pest Control” Conference of the Pheromone Group of IOBC WPRS, Bursa, 1-5 October 2012

Tóth, M., Voigt, E., Vuts, J. (2010) Semiochemicals in the integrated management of soft fruits: overview of research results of our team. Presented on IOBC Working Group “Integrated Plant Protection in Fruit Crops” “Workshop on Integrated Soft Fruit Production” 7th Meeting in Budapest, Hungary, 20-23 September 2010

Tóth, M., Vuts, J., DiFranco, F., Tabilio, R., Baric, B., Razov, J., Toshova, T., Subchev, M., Sredkov, I. (2009): Detection and monitoring of Epicometis hirta Poda and Tropinota squalida Scop. with the same trap. Acta Phytopath. Entomol. Hung. 44:337-344

Razov, J., Tóth, M., Baric, B. 2009. Stetnost imaga zlatnih mara Cetonia aurata L / Potosia cuprea Fabricius na plodovima zastupljenih kultivara breskve i nektarine u Ravnim Kotarima. Glasnik zastite bilja 3/2009:19-26

Tóth M., Voigt E., Imrei Z., Szarukán I., Schmera D., Vuts J., Harmincz K., Subchev M., Sivcev I. (2006) Semiochemical-baited traps for scarab pests damaging fruits and blossoms. Presented at the 58th Int. conf. Crop Prot., Gent, 23 May 2006

Voigt E., Tóth M. (2007) Opportunities and limitations of mass trapping of difficult-to-control fruit pests: efforts in Hungary. Presented at the conference of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group “Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals in Integrated Production”, Lund, 9-14 September, 2007

Click beetles (Agriotes spp., Elateridae, Coleoptera)

Furlan, L., Bona, S., Tóth, M. (2024). Multi-baiting YATLORf sex pheromone traps to optimize click beetle (Agriotes spp., Coleoptera: Elateridae) monitoring for low-cost IPM of wireworms. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 18: 599–611

Furlan, L., Bona, S., Tóth, M. (2023). The effect of lure position and vegetation on the performance of YATLORf Traps in the monitoring of click beetles (Agriotes spp., Coleoptera: Elateridae). Insects 14: 542. doi.org/10.3390/insects14060542

Furlan, L., Contiero, B., Tóth, M. (2021). Assesment of the attraction range of sex pheromone traps to Agriotes (Coleoptera, Elateridae) male click beetles in South-Eastern Europe. Insects 12 (8): 733

Furlan L., Contiero B., Chiarini F., Benvegnú I., Tóth M. (2020) The use of click beetle pheromone traps to optimize the risk assessment of wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) maize damage. Scientific Reports (2020) 10: 8780 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64347-z

Tóth, M., Furlan, L., Szarukán, I., Nagy, A., Vuts, J., Toshova, T., Velchev, D., Lohonyai, Zs., Imrei, Z. (2019) Addition of pheromone to floral lure increases catches of females of the click beetle Agriotes ustulatus (Schaller) Coleoptera: Elateridae). J. Chem. Ecol. 45: 667-672

Tóth M., Furlan L., Vuts J., Toshova T., Subchev M., Velchev D.I., Szarukán I. (2012) Pheromones of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae): sex or aggregation pheromones? Presented at the 28th ISCE Meeting, Vilnius, 22-26, July, 2012

Tóth M. (2012) Pheromones and other semiochemicals of click beetles - a European perspective. Presented at the ESA Meeting, Knoxville TN, USA, 11-14 November 2012

Tóth M. (2011) Click beetles and pheromones - an overview. Presented at the 13th European Meeting of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group “Insect Pathogens and Insect Parasitic Nematodes” Innsbruck, 19-23 June, 2011

Tóth M., Vuts J., Furlan L., Tolasch T., Xavier A., Toshova T., Subchev M., Szarukán I., Yatsynin V. (2010) How can pheromone studies complement taxonomy: a click beetle example (Coleoptera: Elateridae). Presented at the IXth European Conference of Entomology, Budapest, 22-27 August 2010.

Tóth M., Szarukán I., Furlan L., Vuts, J. (2009) Interaction between the floral lure and the pheromone of the click beetle Agriotes ustulatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae): is it a "classical" sex pheromone? Presented at the „Semio-chemicals without Borders” Joint Conference of the Pheromone Groups of IOBC WPRS and IOBC EPRS, Budapest, 3-8 October 2009.

Tóth M., Szarukán I., furlan L., Vuts J. (2009) Female-targeted floral lure for the click beetle Agriotes ustulatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae). Presented at the 23rd IWGO Conference and 2nd International Conference of Diabrotica Genetics, München, 5-8 April, 2009.

Vuts J., Furlan L., Szarukán I., Tóth M. (2009) Is the pheromone of Agriotes click beetles a “classical” sex pheromone? Presented at the 23rd IWGO Conference and 2nd International Conference of Diabrotica Genetics, München, 5-8 April, 2009.

Tóth M. (2007) Pheromonal communication in European pest click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae): overview of research in Hungary. Presented at the conference of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group “Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals in Integrated Production”, Lund, 9-14 September, 2007.

Tóth M. Furlan L. (2007) Pheromonal communication in European pest click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae): overview of research of the past decade. Presented at the 23rd ISCE Meeting, Jena, 22-26 July 2007.

Furlan L., Tóth M. (2006) Occurrence of click beetle pest spp. (Coleoptera, Elateridae) in Europe as detected by pheromone traps: survey results of 1998-2006. Presented at the 5th meeting of IOBC/WPRS working group “Entomopathogens and entomoparasitic nematodes” sub-group “Soil Insect Pests” Laimburg, 16-18 October, 2006.

Tóth M., Furlan L., Xavier A., Vuts J., Toshova T., Subchev M., Szarukán I., Yatsynin V. (2006) New sex attractant for Agriotes proximus: similarities in pheromonal communication with A. lineatus (Coleoptera: Elateridae). Presented at the 5th meeting of IOBC/WPRS working group “Entomopathogens and entomoparasitic nematodes” sub-group “Soil Insect Pests” Laimburg, 16-18 October, 2006.

Cossus cossus and Zeuzera pyrina (Cossidae, Lepidoptera)

Voigt E., Tóth M., Szarukán I. (2006) Host plants and flight phenology of Zeuzera pyrina L. and Cossus cossus L. in Hungary. Presented at the 58th Int. conf. Crop Prot., Gent, 23 May 2006.

Diabrotica barberi and Diabrotica speciosa (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)

Tóth, M., Viana, P.A., Vilela, E., Domingue, M.J., Baker, T.C., Koczor, S. (2014) KLP ("hat") trap with semiochemical lures suitable for trapping two Diabrotica spp. exotic to Europe. Poster, 25th IWGO Conference (IOBC-Global) Chicago, U.S.A., 14 to 17 April, 2014.

Diabrotica v. virgifera (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)

Bazok, R., Lemic, D., Chiarini, F. and Fulran, L. (2021) Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) in Europe: current status and sustainable pest management. Insects, 2021, 12, 195.

Schaub, L. Furlan, L., Tóth, M., Steinger, T., Carasco, L.R. and Toepfer, S. (2011) Efficiency of pheromone traps for monitoring Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 41: 189-194.

L.Furlan, A. Di Bernardo, V.Girolami, M.Vettorazzo, A.M.Piccolo, G.Santamaria, L.Donantoni, V.Funes (2001) Diabrotica virgifera virgifera eradication - containment temptative in Veneto Region: year 2001 . Presentation on XXI IWGO Conference, Legnaro-Padua-Venice, 2001.

Tóth, M. (2011) From the development of pheromone traps to practical applications: the example of the western corn rootworm Diabrotica v. virgifera, invading Europe. IOBC EPS Informatsionny Byulleten 42:45-53.

Tóth M. (2008) Overview of trapping devices for WCR: which to choose for my purpose? Presented at Closing EU-project meeting DIABR-ACT “Harmonise the strategies for fighting Diabrotica virgifera virgifera” Göttingen, 25-29 May, 2008.

Tóth M. (2007) Detection and monitoring devices for the invading western corn rootworm Diabrotica v. virgifera: a summary. Presented at the International Conference “Alien Arthropods in South East Europe – Crossroad of Three Continents” Sofia, 19-21 September, 2007.

Tóth M., Vuts J., Szarukán I., Juhász I., Manajlovics F. (2006) Female-targeted semiochemical baits for the western corn rootworm Diabrotica v. virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Presented at the 22nd IWGO Conference, Vienna, 5-8 November, 2006.

Tóth M. (2006) Overview and evaluation of traps to monitor WCR. Presented at 1st Workshopo on armonisation of Diabrotica monitoring methods in Europe. Legnaro, 17-18 November, 2006.

Emerald ash borer - Agrilus planipennis and other jewel beetles (Buprestidae)

Matula, E., Bozsik, G., Muskovits, J., Ruszák, Cs., Jávorszky, L., Bonte, P.M., Vuts, J., Fail, J., Tóth, Á., Egrei, Á., Tóth, M., Imrei, Z. (2023). The Optimal Choice of Trap Type for the Recently Spreading Jewel Beetle Pests Lamprodila festiva and Agrilus sinuatus (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). Insects 14: 961.

Imrei, Z., Lohonyai, Zs., Csóka, Gy., Muskovits, J., Szanyi, Sz., Vétek, G., Fail, J., Tóth, M., Domingue, M.J. (2020). Improving trapping methods for buprestid beetles to enhance monitoring of native and invasive species. Forestry (doi:10.1093/forestry/cpz071) 2020: 1–11.

Imrei Z., Lohonyai Zs., Bozsik G., Demidko D., Seraya L., Matula E., Vuts J., Gould P., Fail J., Birkett M., Baranchikov Y., Silk P., Domingue M., Tóth M. (2020): MULTz - a non-sticky trap design suitable for the monitoring of some jewel beetles in Europe including EAB. Poster, presented online at the Cooperation in crisis preparedness for Agrilus planipennis in the European Union WEB Workshop 2, Tallinn, 14-16 September, 2020.

Epicometis (Tropinota) hirta (Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera)

Tóth, M. (2014) Trapping of Epicometis (Tropinota) hirta (Coleoptera, Scrabaeidae) - a review. Poster, Workshop of IOBC Working Group "Integrated Plant Protection in Fruit Crops" Subgroup "Soft Fruits", Casalino Italy, May 26 - 28, 2014.

European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Crambidae, Lepidoptera)

Tóth M. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® VARL+ trap, with bisexual lure of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis). Advisory leaflet

Frolov, A., Shchenikova, A., Selitskaya, O., Grushevaya, I., Zhukovskaya, M., Fedoseev, N., Kuzmin, A., Lastushkina, E., Kurenshchikov, D., Kurenshchikov, V., Tóth, M. (2022). Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis Gn., Lepidoptera: Crambidae): attraction to a bisexual lure and comparison of performance with synthetic sex pheromone. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 57: 148–164.

Frolov, A.N., Grushevaya, I.V., Kononchuk, A.G., Ryabchinskaya, T.A., Kolesnikov, V.B., Tóth, M. (2020). Evaluation of the effectiveness of the European corn borer monitoring using bisexual lure based on tests results in the Kuban and the Central Black Earth Zone of Russia (in Russian). Proceedings of V International Scientific Conference “Current State, Problems and Prospects of the Development of Agrarian Science”, Simferopol, IT Arial. 104–106.

Tóth, M., Szarukán, I., Nagy, A., Furlan, L., Benvegnu, I., RakCizej, M., Ábri, T., Kéki, T., Körösi, Sz., Pogonyi, A., Toshova, T., Velchev, D., Atanasova, D., Kurtulus, A., Kaydan, B.M. (2017) The Ostrinia trap which catches: comparing the performance of a new bisex corn borer lure with that of synthetic sex pheromone. 26th IWGO Conference, Beijing, China, 10-12 April 2017.

Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae, Lepidoptera)

Tóth M. (2026): How to use? The CSALOMON® VARL+ or RAG traps, with pheromone lure of cotton bollworm (Helicovrpa armigera). Advisory leaflet.

Dömötör I. Kiss J. Szőcs G. (2007): First results on synchrony between seasonal pattern of pheromone trap captures of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera and appearance of freshly emerged larvae on developingcobs of corn hybrids. J. Pest Sci. 80:183-189.

Dömötör I. Kiss J. Szőcs G. (2010): Coincidence of silking time of corn, Zea mays and flight period of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hbn.: how does it affect follow-up abundancy of larvae on cobs and grain damage in various corn hybrids? Acta Phytopath. Acad. Sci. Hung. 44:315-326.

Lacewings (Chrysoperla spp., Chrysopidae, Neuroptera)

Tóth M. (2026): How to use? The green lacewing lure (Chrysoperla carnea species complex), with the CSALOMON® CHRegg egg concentrator.

Koczor, S., Szentkirályi, F., Fekete, Z., Tóth, M. (2017): Smells good, feels good: oviposition of Chrysoperla carnea-complex lacewings can be concentrated locally in the field with a combination of appropriate olfactory and tactile stimuli. J. Pest Sci. 90:311-317.

Koczor, S., Knudsen, G.K., Hatleli, L., Szentkirályi, F., Tóth, M. (2015): Manipulation of oviposition and overwintering site choice of common green lacewings with synthetic lure (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). J. Appl. Entomol. 139:201-206.

Letardi, A., Tabilio, M.R., Nobili, P., Tóth, M., Vona, S., Ceccaroli, C. (2014) Strategie di gestione di un "predatore chiave" in frutteti a conduzione biologica. In: Rossi G, Alba E, Benedetti A, Bucci G, Ciaccia C, Pacucci C, Pinzari F, Scarascia Mugnozza G eds. 2014. Atti del X Congresso Nazionale sulla Biodiversità. CNR (Roma, Italy) 3-5 Set 2014. 624 pp. ISBN 978-88-97081-76-0. 212-218.

Introducing the CHRegg lacewing egg concentrator (2013)

Koczor S., Szentkirályi F., Tóth M. (2013) A new device for collecting lacewing eggs. Lacewing News 16: 8-9.

Tóth M., Szentkirályi F., Vuts J., Letardi A., Tabilio M.R., Jaastad G., Knudsen G.K. (2009): Optimization of a phenylacetaldehyde-based attractant for common green lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea s.l.). J. chem. Ecol. 35:449-458.

Rhagoletis spp. (Tephritidae, Diptera)

Tóth, Voigt, E., (2026) How to use? The CSALOMON PALz trap, with Rhagoletis lure. Advisory leaflet.

Tóth, M., Lerche, S., Holz, U., Kerber, A., Henning, R., Voigt, E., Kelemen, D. (2016) Addition of synthetic feeding attractant increases catches of Rhagoletis batava Hering and Carpomyia schineri Loew. in fluorescent yellow sticky traps. Acta Phytopath. Entomol. Hung. 51:69-76.

Voigt, E., Kelemen, D., Tóth, M.(2015) Contributions to the 2014 and 2015 flight pattern and damages of Carpomyia schineri Loew. AGRÁRTUDOMÁNYI KÖZLEMÉNYEK = ACTA AGRARIA DEBRECENIENSIS 2015/66:96-99.

Baric, B., Pajac-Zivkovic, I., Matosevic, D., Subic, M., Voigt, E., Tóth, M. (2015) Rhagoletis completa (Diptera; Tephritidae) - rasprostranjenost, dinamika leta i utjecaj na kakvo_u jezgre oraha u kontinentalnoj Hrvatskoj. [Rhagoletis completa (Diptera; Tephritidae) distribution, flight dynamics and influence on walnut kernel quality in the continental Croatia]. Poljopriveda 21:53-58.

Tóth, M., Voigt, E., Baric, B., Pajac, I., Subic, M., Baufeld, P., Lerche, S. (2014) Importance of application of synthetic food lures in trapping of Rhagoletis spp. and Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann. Acta Phytopath. Entomol. Hung. 49:25-35.

Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Szanyi, Sz., Barta, M., Velchev, D., Beshkov, S., Mumford, S., Todorov, I., Nagy, A., Varga, Z., Tóth, M., Toshova, T. (2025). First report of a migratory pest, the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Bulgaria. Insects 16: 134. doi.org/10.3390/insects16020134

Szanyi, Sz., Nagy, A., Varga, Z., Tóth, M. (2023). Non-target noctuids from traps with synthetic Spodoptera frugiperda pheromone lure in the Carpathian Basin, Central Europe. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 171: 542–545.

Strauzia longipennis (Tephritidae, Diptera)

Tóth, Voigt, E., (2026) How to use? The CSALOMON PALz trap, with Rhagoletis lure. Advisory leaflet.

Tóth, M., Voigt, E., Baric, B., Pajac, I., Subic, M., Baufeld, P., Lerche, S. (2014) Importance of application of synthetic food lures in trapping of Rhagoletis spp. and Strauzia longipennis Wiedemann. Acta Phytopath. Entomol. Hung. 49:25-35.

Sugar beet weevil (Bothynoderes, Conorrhynchus – Curculionidae, Coleoptera)

Drmic, Z., Tóth, M., Lemic, D., Grubisic, D., Pospisil, M., Bazok, R. (2017) Area-wide mass trapping by pheromone based attractants for the control of sugar beet weevil (Bothynoderes punctiventis Germar, Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Pest Manag. Sci. 73:2174-2183.

Tóth, M., Sivcev, I., Tomasev, I., Ujvary, I., Szarukán, I. (2011) Introducing the newly discovered attractant for the sugarbeet weevil Bothynoderes punctiventris Germar. IOBC EPS Informatsionny Byulleten 42:54-61.

Tóth M., Furlan L., Campagna G., Imrei Z., Sivcev I., Tomasev I., Ujváry I. (2006) Aggregation attractants for the sugarbeet weevils Bothynoderes punctiventris and Conorrhynchus mendicus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cleoninae): application opportunities. Presented at the 5th meeting of IOBC/WPRS working group “Entomopathogens and entomoparasitic nematodes” sub-group “Soil Insect Pests” Laimburg, 16-18 October, 2006.

Tóth M., Sivcev, I., Ujváry I. (2005) Aggregation attractant of Bothynoderes punctiventris Germar. Presented at the 4th International Symposium on Sugar Beet Protection. Novi Sad, 26-28 September, 2005.

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