Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae)
Fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) are major insect pests in greenhouse production systems. Their larvae reside in the growing medium and can cause severe damage on the plants when feeding on the root system. When the fungus gnats occur at high population densities, the damage can inhibit plant growt...
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| author | Diderot, Therese |
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| description | Fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) are major insect pests in greenhouse production systems. Their larvae reside in the growing medium and can cause severe damage on the plants when feeding on the root system. When the fungus gnats occur at high population densities, the damage can inhibit plant growth, or in worst-case kill the plant entirely. Moreover, both adult and larva are capable of spreading certain diseases within the greenhouse. There is a need for new methods to supplement the current integrated pest management, and one alternative is to use odours that repel fungus gnats from the growing area.
A push-pull strategy was developed using essential oil of peppermint (Mentha piperita) to repel the fungus gnats, and yellow sticky card traps to attract and kill them. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of using this strategy to diminish the fungus gnat population in organic greenhouse production of basil (Ocimum basilicum). Furthermore, the experiment tested if it was possible to enhance the effect of the strategy by equipping the yellow sticky cards with green light-emitting diods (LED). The results show that the push-pull strategy was successful in reducing the number of fungus gnats in the treated areas. However, the effect of the strategy was not enhanced by equipping the yellow sticky cards with green LEDs. |
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| spelling | RepoSLU97002016-10-17T14:38:22Z Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) Utvärdering av en push-pull strategi mot sorgmyggor (Diptera: Sciaridae) Diderot, Therese fungus gnats pest management push-pull strategy peppermint oil yellow sticky card traps LED Fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) are major insect pests in greenhouse production systems. Their larvae reside in the growing medium and can cause severe damage on the plants when feeding on the root system. When the fungus gnats occur at high population densities, the damage can inhibit plant growth, or in worst-case kill the plant entirely. Moreover, both adult and larva are capable of spreading certain diseases within the greenhouse. There is a need for new methods to supplement the current integrated pest management, and one alternative is to use odours that repel fungus gnats from the growing area. A push-pull strategy was developed using essential oil of peppermint (Mentha piperita) to repel the fungus gnats, and yellow sticky card traps to attract and kill them. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of using this strategy to diminish the fungus gnat population in organic greenhouse production of basil (Ocimum basilicum). Furthermore, the experiment tested if it was possible to enhance the effect of the strategy by equipping the yellow sticky cards with green light-emitting diods (LED). The results show that the push-pull strategy was successful in reducing the number of fungus gnats in the treated areas. However, the effect of the strategy was not enhanced by equipping the yellow sticky cards with green LEDs. Sorgmyggor (Diptera: Sciaridae) är allvarliga skadegörare inom växthusodling. Den största skadan orsakas av deras larver som lever i substratet, där de bland annat livnär sig på växternas rötter. När sorgmyggorna förekommer i stort antal kan detta leda till att växternas tillväxt hämmas eller att de i värsta fall dör. Både vuxna och larver kan dessutom sprida vissa sjukdomar inom växthuset. Det finns ett behov av fler metoder som kan komplettera det nuvarande integrerade växtskyddet, och ett alternativ är att använda dofter som repellerar sorgmyggorna från odlingsområdet. I denna studie utvecklades en push-pull strategi som använde eterisk olja från pepparmint (Mentha piperita) för att repellera sorgmyggorna, och gula klisterskivor för att fånga och döda dem. Ett experiment utfördes för att undersöka om denna strategi kunde användas för att minska antalet sorgmyggor i ekologisk växthusodling av basilika (Ocimum basilicum). Vidare undersöktes också ifall metoden kunde förbättras genom att utrusta klisterskivorna med gröna lysdioder (LED). Resultaten pekar på att den utvecklade push-pull strategin lyckades i att minska antalet sorgmyggor. Däremot förbättrades inte metoden genom att utrusta klisterskivorna med gröna LED. SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101) 2016 M2 eng swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/9700/ |
| spellingShingle | fungus gnats pest management push-pull strategy peppermint oil yellow sticky card traps LED Diderot, Therese Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) |
| title | Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) |
| title_full | Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) |
| title_short | Evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae) |
| title_sort | evaluation of a push-pull strategy against fungus gnats (diptera: sciaridae) |
| topic | fungus gnats pest management push-pull strategy peppermint oil yellow sticky card traps LED |