Attractant lures for seedcorn maggot (bean seed fly)
Attractant lures for seedcorn maggot (bean seed fly)
Technical Specification
Technology Readiness Level
TRL 9
Farm Scale Types
Big scale, Small scale
Production Systems
Open field
Technique Types
Monitoring techniques
Application Ranges
Insects
Company Name
AgBIO
Country Origin
United States
Contact Person
agbio@agbio-inc.com
Special Requirement
Need for a special agricultural landscape
Need Special Training

Description

Sticky traps baited with these lures consistently caught more (2× to 12×) flies than unbaited sticky traps. The lure appeared to remain effective over time in the field with only a decrease in potency after 39 days. Results indicated that both male and female seed corn maggot adults were caught on cards with a 4:1 to 2:1 male sex ratio bias on baited and unbaited cards, respectively. This lure may prove efficacious in assisting growers with IPM trapping and sampling procedures for purposes such as determining fly-free periods for planting crops such as beans, and pre-harvest insecticide application needs for crops such as onion.

For More Information
Crops Used
  • Corn
  • Leek
  • Onion
  • Several
  • Pea
Crops Possible
  • Several
Countries Used
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Countries Not Suitable
  • No Countries
Species
  • Delia platura
  • Delia florilega
Cost Detail

Cost is $4.10/lure. If over 50 then $3.85/lure. They will ship lures by International Priority Mail. Cost depends on size and weight.
They take Visa/MC by phone or email. Or purchase order.

Example Cases/Additional information

The lures have been tested in the UK.

Mode of operation

Manual work required for placing, collecting and inspecting the sticky plates

Accuracy

Depends on operator

Keywords
  • Insect monitoring