RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mass Trapping for Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Suppression in Isolated Areas
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
JO JOA
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 303
OP 307
DO 10.48044/jauf.1998.038
VO 24
IS 6
A1 Robert P. Wawrzynski
A1 Mark E. Ascerno
YR 1998
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/24/6/303.abstract
AB Mass trapping to reduce an isolated population of Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) was investigated. Four years of mass trapping produced a 97% reduction in P. japonica numbers. Although this study lacked strict statistical controls, we feel it shows mass trapping for isolated Japanese beetle populations has merit. Therefore, under certain conditions mass trapping, as part of an integrated pest management program, may be useful for reducing P. japonica populations.