Examination of Different Forms of Synthetic Sex Pheromone Traps for the Oriental Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenee)

Abstract

The performance of some traps (corn trap, funnel trap, reversed funnel trap and SE-trap) baited with synthetic sexual pheromone were compared and examined for their ability to attract the oriental corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenee). Consequently, the attraction trend was similar for all traps. The funnel trap attracted many adults, the most of the four kinds of traps examined. It was concluded that the funnel trap can be used effectively for trapping oriental corn borers baited with synthetic sexual pheromone.