Field Testing of a Sex Pheromone of Phyllocnistis citrella, in Citrus Orchards in Tunisia

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a sex pheromone lure of the citrus leaf miner Phyllocnistis citrella in Tunisian citrus orchards. Traps baited with 100 μg of the synthetic sex pheromone a 3:1 blend of 7Z,11Z,13E hexadecatrienal and 7Z,11Z-hexadecadienal were highly attractive to Tunisian populations of citrus leaf miner moth with field longevity for over fifteen weeks and able to attract citrus leaf miner males from a distance of 800 m

Keywords

• 7Z
• 11Z
• 13E-hexadecatrienal
• 11Z-hexadecadienal
• behavioral activity
• Phyllocnistis citrella
• Tunisian population