Afyonkarahisar İli Kiraz Bahçelerinde Cezbedici Karışımı İçeren Farklı Tipteki Mavi Renkli Tuzakların Baklazınnı [Tropinota hirta (Poda) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)] Erginlerinin Yakalanması Üzerine Etkisi

This study was conducted in Sultandagı district of Afyon province in 2010 to determine the most effective traps for capturing Tropinota hirta (Poda) (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae), which is an economical pest on the flowers of sweet cherry trees. In this study, blue plastic traps (Sticky trap, funnel plus water and large pan plus water) baited with an attractant containing sinnamil alcohol, transanetol, dipropylene glycol and 2-propanol, 1,1-oxybis were used. Trials were carried out at four different locations. With a total number of 1096 sampled beetles, most adults were captured in the third cherry orchard site followed by the fourth cherry orchard site with 157 beetles The sexual index in the third and fourth cherry orchard sites was 0.26 and 0.23, respectively. The highest number of beetles were captured by blue funnel traps filled with water and baited with an attractant. In conclusion, we suggest that the use of a blue funnel trap containing water and an attractant formulation is an effective biotechnical method for controlling T. hirta adults, especially during the blooming period of 7-9 year old young trees when chemicals cannot be applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]