,Attraction Assessment - assessment of different lure sources, including pheromones and kairomones for red flour beetle and lesser grain borer in the wind tunnel and release-recapture experiment under controlled settings. Abbreviations: WGO - wheat germ oil; Tab - Insects Limited SPB tablet bait; NC - negative control (no stimulus); DDGS - dried distiller's grains with soluables. There were a total of n = 12 replicate releases for the release-recapture and n = 30 replicate individuals for the wind tunnel per treatment.,Dose Dependency Data - evaluation of whether dose-dependency in attraction exists for red flour beetle and lesser grain borer in the wind tunnel and in a release-recapture experiment for the Insects Limited SPB lure. Abbreviations: SPB1 - a single Insects Limited SPB tablet bait; SPB2 - two Insects Limited SPB tablet baits; SPB3 - three Insects Limited SPB tablet baits; Ctrl - negative control (no stimulus); DDGS - dried distiller's grains with soluables. There were a total of n = 24 replicate releases for the release-recapture and n = 30 replicate individuals for the wind tunnel per treatment.,Spillage Trap Collections - datasheet for the number and lowest taxonomic unit of insects collected in interception traps with different kill mechanisms and stimuli at three food facilities in Arkansas and Kansas during 2018 and 2019. There were a total of 27 taxa tracked, and captures totaled to near 4,000. Abbreviations: C, control netting only (no stimulus); L, insecticide-netting only (no stimulus); LS, insecticide-netting with a single SPB Insects Limited tab lure; CS, control netting with a single SPB Insects Limited tab lure. State abbreviations: AR - Arkansas, KS - Kansas. There were three transects per site, each with every treatment above represented, thus a total of n = 8-9 replicate deployments in AR and n = 12 deployments in KS.,Spillage Trap Progeny- datasheet for progeny production in interception traps after six weeks under constant conditions with different kill mechanisms and stimuli at three food facilities in Arkansas and Kansas during 2018 and 2019. Abbreviations: C, control netting only (no stimulus); L, insecticide-netting only (no stimulus); LS, insecticide-netting with a single SPB Insects Limited tab lure; CS, control netting with a single SPB Insects Limited tab lure. State abbreviations: AR - Arkansas, KS - Kansas. There were three transects per site, each with every treatment above represented, thus a total of n = 8-9 replicate deployments in AR and n = 12 deployments in KS.,Trial 1 Recapture - To understand whether the method by which LLIN was deployed affected subsequent commodity infestation and progeny production, pilot-scale warehouses (5.85 × 2.81 m) in Manhattan, KS were used. At the far end of the warehouse against the back wall, a commodity consisting of a mixture of 210 mL organic, whole wheat kernels and 210 mL of organic, unbleached flour was placed. A total of 100 individuals each of T. castaneum, R. dominica, and T. variabile were released at the opposite end of the warehouse (approx. 5.25 m away). There were n = 12 replicate releases per treatment from 26 April 2019 to 16 August 2019, comprising a total of 3,600 released insects. There were four LLIN deployment methods that were tested (Figure 2). In the “hanging” treatment, LLIN (2.72 × 2.41 m) was affixed to the warehouse ceiling and allowed to hang down to the floor, completely bisecting the room. In the “cover” deployment method, LLIN was directly laid over the commodity. In the “pipe” deployment method, a PVC pipe (91 cm length, 5.1 cm I.D.) was bisected halfway with LLIN. These were compared with a "control" that used the same PVC pipe design, but without netting. Insects were given 72 h to disperse across the warehouse to the commodity. After this period, insects were collected by pre-designated zones in the warehouse. The zones were noted respective to the location of the commodity, and included "in commodity" (inside

,The Male Annihilation Technique (also termed the Male Attraction Technique; “MAT”) is often used to eradicate pestiferous tephritid fruit flies, such as Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). MAT involves the application of male-specific attractants combined with an insecticide in spots or stations across an area to reduce the male population to such a low level that suppression or eradication is achieved. Currently, implementations of MAT in California and Florida targeting B. dorsalis utilize the male attractant methyl eugenol (ME) accompanied with a toxicant, such as spinosad, mixed into a waxy, inert emulsion STATIC ME (termed here “SPLAT-MAT-ME”). While highly effective against ME-responding species, such applications are expensive owing largely to the high cost of the carrier matrix and labor for application. Until recently the accepted protocol called for the application of approximately 230 SPLAT-MAT-ME spots per km2; however, findings from Hawaii suggest a lower density may actually be more effective. The present study adopted the methods of that earlier work and estimated kill rates of released B. dorsalis under varying spot densities in areas of California and Florida that have had recent incursions of this invasive species. Specifically, we directly compared trap captures of sterilized marked B. dorsalis males released in different plots under three experimental SPLAT-MAT-ME densities (50, 110, and 230 per km2) in Huntington Beach, CA; Anaheim, CA; and Sarasota-Bradenton, FL. The plots with a density of 110 sites per km2 had a significantly higher recapture proportion than plots with 50 or 230 sites per km2. This result suggests that large amounts of male attractant may reduce the ability of males to locate the source of the odor, thus lowering kill rates and the effectiveness of eradication efforts. Eradication programs would directly benefit from reduced costs and improved eradication effectiveness by reducing the application density of SPLAT-MAT-ME.,Resources in this dataset:,,

,We compared the "core and perimeter" (C&P) and "fully trapped" (FT) designs in a mark-release-recapture experiment with Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann; Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawaii in 2022. Each design had four repetitions with four separate releases of flies, and six collection days from 1 to 14 days after release. The square FT grid had 99 traps over 0.92-km2, plus 24 “sentinel” traps just outside. The circular C&P grid had 20 core traps, and 108 traps in a 220 m-wide perimeter, set 500 m from the release point (smaller than the recommended radius).,

,This package includes the data from field experiments to measure the range of attraction of two "male lures" on two different pest fruit fly species via Mark-Release-Recapture (MRR). These values will be of importance to those seeking to optimize fruit fly detection networks or other networks of traps. Methyl eugenol is found to be more attractive to Bactrocera dorsalis compared with trimedlure to Ceratitis capitata. Data consists of number released, proportion responsive, quality control assay results, and recaptures in traps set in a grid pattern after the release.,Resources in this dataset:,,

,We compared all combinations of three commercial traps and five different attractants on the capture of stored-product insects for two consecutive years in three food processing facilities in Central Greece. Specifically, Facility 1 and 2 were pasta factories and Facility 3 was a flour mill. The traps that were used in the experiments were Dome Trap (Trécé Inc., USA), Wall Trap (Trécé Inc., USA) and Box Trap (Insects Limited, Ltd., USA). The attractants that were evaluated were 0.13 g of : 1) of PantryPatrol gel (Insects Limited, Inc., USA), 2) Storgard kairomone food attractant oil (Trece Inc.), 3) wheat germ (Honeyville, USA), 4) Dermestid tablet attractant (Insects Limited Inc., USA). The traps were inspected approximately every 15 days and rotated clockwise. The captured insects were transferred to the Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology (LEAZ) at University of Thessaly for identification. The results indicated that there was a wide range of species within the three facilities throughout the trapping period, with the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and the cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (F.), being the most abundant. Although there were noticeable differences among the different traps and attractants for the capture of certain species, all combinations provided comparable population fluctuation patterns. In general, Dome traps, baited with either the oil or the gel, were found to be the most effective.,There are not much data available so far for the simultaneous comparable use of different trapping devices and different attractants in commercial facilities for long-term monitoring. Certain lures are marketed toward particular pests or classes of pests, while others might be more generic, multi-species lures. To shed light on this issue, we evaluated a series of combinations of floor traps and attractants, in three commercial facilities in Greece, for a period of two years. Our questions included both which trap was broadly most effective as well as whether different combinations of traps and types of attractants were delivering novel information about the stored product insect community. The traps include two types of floor traps, and the wall trap used in the USDA khapra beetle detection programs. The lures included the Insects Limited ™ dermestid tab that is more specifically focused on food kairomones for only that taxon, and the same company’s PantryPatrol gel, which uses wheat kairomones and the pheromones of multiple species, including dermestids. We also use the Trécé Storgard kairomone oil, and simple wheat germ, which are both multi-species kairomones with no pheromones.,Resources in this dataset:,Resource Title: 2018 and 2019 field trapping data,File Name: kb_greek_data_ag_data_commons.csv,Resource Description:,2.1 Storage facilities: The storage facilities in which this study took place are located in Central Greece. The selection of these facilities was based on their size, the accessibility from University of Thessaly (UTH) personnel and the known historical presence of stored product insect species and other arthropods. The sampling was conducted in three types of storage facilities refereed as Facility 1, Facility 2 and Facility 3. Facilities 1 and 2 are pasta factories, with substantial quantities of soft and hard wheat, flour and bran, but also some barley and maize, while Facility 3 is a flour mill, mostly focused on soft wheat processing. The deployment of the traps on each facility was conducted at 18 June 2018, 4 July 2018, and 3 July 2018 for Facility 1, 2 and 3, respectively.,2.2. Traps, attractants and inspection: The trap types that were used in our experiments were Dome Trap (Trécé Inc., USA), Wall Trap (Trécé Inc., USA) and Box Trap (Insects Limited, Ltd., USA). These traps have been proven effective for monitoring purposes based on previous studies (Toews et al., 2009; Athanassiou and Arthur, 2018;

,Insect pollinator community data collected from three types of insect traps/collecting methods (colored pan traps, blue vane traps, targeted sweep netting) from four power line right of ways in Alabama. Data are from one growing season (May-October 2018), and collection methods were employed once per month. Data include: 1) insect pollinator community composition data; 2) relative diversity calculations by insect Order; 3) overall insect pollinator community diversity summary by trap type/collecting method and month. These data reflect the community as sampled through different means in the same time period.,Resources in this dataset:,

,Determining the natural movement parameters of pest insects, such as tephritid fruit flies, is critical to developing models that can be used to increase the effectiveness of control and surveillance strategies. In this study, two experiments were conducted using harmonic radar to track wild-caught male Queensland fruit flies (Qflies), Bactrocera tryoni, a major horticultural pest in Australia. Experiment 1 continuously tracked individual flies which were prodded to induce movement in a high-density papaya field. Experiment 2 was conducted in a field with lower papaya density and tracked flies were allowed to move without disturbance. This latter natural movement experiment showed that Qfly move at a rate of 19 ± 3 m/h. In both experiments, overall and between-tree flight directions were found to be correlated with wind direction while within-tree movement directions were not. Further, the effect of wind direction on fly trajectories varied by step-distance but not strongly with wind speed while step-distance distributions were consistent with Lévy walks. Qfly movements were well fitted by two-state hidden Markov models further supporting the observation that Qflies move differently within (short steps with random direction) and between (longer more directional steps) trees. Data on flight directionality, step-distances, and movement speed determined in this study provide parameters that may help enhance current surveillance, control, and eradication methods, such as optimizing trap placements and pesticide applications, determining release sites for parasitoids, and setting quarantine boundaries after incursions.,

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