Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses

Our aim was to develop an electrostatic apparatus to lure and capture silverleaf whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci), vegetable leafminers (Liriomyza sativae), and western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) that invade tomato greenhouses. A do...

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Autores principales:	Yoshihiro Takikawa, Teruo Nonomura, Takahiro Sonoda, Yoshinori Matsuda
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	attractive force double-charged dipolar electric field pest control photoselective attraction sticky trap <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5d80a828fb3e4beab640732851af647d2021-11-25T17:59:05ZDeveloping a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses10.3390/insects121109602075-4450https://doaj.org/article/5d80a828fb3e4beab640732851af647d2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/960https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450Our aim was to develop an electrostatic apparatus to lure and capture silverleaf whiteflies (<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>), vegetable leafminers (<i>Liriomyza sativae</i>), and western flower thrips (<i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i>) that invade tomato greenhouses. A double-charged dipolar electric field producer (DD-EFP) was constructed by filling water in two identical transparent soft polyvinyl chloride tubes arrayed in parallel with fixed separation, and then, inserting the probes of grounded negative and positive voltage generators into the water of the two tubes to generate negatively and positively charged waters, respectively. These charged waters electrified the outer surfaces of the opposite tubes via dielectric polarization. An electric field formed between the oppositely charged tubes. To lure these phototactic insects, the water was colored yellow using watercolor paste, then introduced into the transparent insulator tubes to construct the yellow-colored DD-EFP. This apparatus lured insects in a manner similar to commercially available yellow sticky traps. The yellow-colored DD-EFP was easily placed as a movable upright screen along the plants, such that invading pests were preferentially attracted to the trap before reaching the plants. Furthermore, pests settling on the plants were attracted to the apparatus, which used a plant-tapping method to drive them off the plants. Our study provided an experimental basis for developing an electrostatic device to attract and capture insects that enter greenhouses.Yoshihiro TakikawaTeruo NonomuraTakahiro SonodaYoshinori MatsudaMDPI AGarticleattractive forcedouble-charged dipolar electric fieldpest controlphotoselective attractionsticky trap<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>ScienceQENInsects, Vol 12, Iss 960, p 960 (2021)
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topic	attractive force double-charged dipolar electric field pest control photoselective attraction sticky trap <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> Science Q
spellingShingle	attractive force double-charged dipolar electric field pest control photoselective attraction sticky trap <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> Science Q Yoshihiro Takikawa Teruo Nonomura Takahiro Sonoda Yoshinori Matsuda Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses
description	Our aim was to develop an electrostatic apparatus to lure and capture silverleaf whiteflies (<i>Bemisia tabaci</i>), vegetable leafminers (<i>Liriomyza sativae</i>), and western flower thrips (<i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i>) that invade tomato greenhouses. A double-charged dipolar electric field producer (DD-EFP) was constructed by filling water in two identical transparent soft polyvinyl chloride tubes arrayed in parallel with fixed separation, and then, inserting the probes of grounded negative and positive voltage generators into the water of the two tubes to generate negatively and positively charged waters, respectively. These charged waters electrified the outer surfaces of the opposite tubes via dielectric polarization. An electric field formed between the oppositely charged tubes. To lure these phototactic insects, the water was colored yellow using watercolor paste, then introduced into the transparent insulator tubes to construct the yellow-colored DD-EFP. This apparatus lured insects in a manner similar to commercially available yellow sticky traps. The yellow-colored DD-EFP was easily placed as a movable upright screen along the plants, such that invading pests were preferentially attracted to the trap before reaching the plants. Furthermore, pests settling on the plants were attracted to the apparatus, which used a plant-tapping method to drive them off the plants. Our study provided an experimental basis for developing an electrostatic device to attract and capture insects that enter greenhouses.
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author	Yoshihiro Takikawa Teruo Nonomura Takahiro Sonoda Yoshinori Matsuda
author_facet	Yoshihiro Takikawa Teruo Nonomura Takahiro Sonoda Yoshinori Matsuda
author_sort	Yoshihiro Takikawa
title	Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses
title_short	Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses
title_full	Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses
title_fullStr	Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses
title_full_unstemmed	Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses
title_sort	developing a phototactic electrostatic insect trap targeting whiteflies, leafminers, and thrips in greenhouses
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5d80a828fb3e4beab640732851af647d
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Developing a Phototactic Electrostatic Insect Trap Targeting Whiteflies, Leafminers, and Thrips in Greenhouses

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