Changes in Shape, Texture and Airflow Improve Efficiency of Monitoring Traps for <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

The red flour beetle, <i>Tribolium castaneum</i>, is an important pest of stored products. We compared an existing standard commercial trap with five experimental trap designs differing from the status quo in shape, surface texture, and in forced air capability provided by fans. We teste...

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Main Authors: Panamulla A. H. Sajeewani, Dissanayaka M. S. K. Dissanayaka, Leanage K. W. Wijayaratne, Charles S. Burks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
fan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/11/778