Mexican Rice Borer (Eoreuma loftini) Pheromone Trap Efficacy and Role in Invasive Species Monitoring and Pest Management

The Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is an invasive pest of sugarcane, Saccharum spp.; rice, Oryza sativa; and other graminaceous crops along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Identification of E. loftini sex pheromones led to the development of pheromone baited traps. Studies...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Blake Emerson
Other Authors: Reagan, Thomas E.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04082016-160346/