LE3 .A278 2013

2013

Hillier, Kirk

Acadia University

Bachelor of Science

Honours

Biology

Biology

The red-striped fireworm (RSF) is a pest of lowbush blueberries in Nova Scotia. The objective of the study was to evaluate a putative sex-attractant monitoring system for red-striped fireworm. In addition, biodiversity of three groups of potential pest insects, including froghoppers (Cercopidae), leafhoppers (Cicadellidae), and flea beetles (Chrysomelidae), were assessed in sweep samples from four-trapping fields. Putative attractants were tested singly and as blends, along with solvent controls. Trapping and sweep samples were collected between 15 June 2012 and 25 July 2012. Trapping did not produce a significant result for a specific attractant from the odorant combinations tested. For sweeps, two flea beetle species (Mantura chrysanthemi and Altica sylvia), 15 leafhopper species, and three froghopper species (Philaenus spumaris, Lepyronia quadragularius, and Clastophora saintcyri) were isolated. In addition, sampling effort was evaluated to determine effort needed to yield population and biodiversity estimates.

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