Research Article

Capture of Nontarget Flies (Diptera: Lauxaniidae, Chloropidae, and Anthomyiidae) on Traps Baited with Volatile Chemicals in Field-Crop Habitats

Table 2

Tests of the attractancy of volatile chemicals to beneficial insects in agricultural plots near Brookings, SD.

TestCropDateVolatiles tested1Flies evaluated

1CornAug 2–4, 2004CAM, IMP, PE, TC, TERP, ETHHomoneura bispina (Lauxaniidae); Olcella sp. (Chloropidae)
2SoybeanAug 17–19, 2004CAM, IMP, PE, TC, TERP, ETHOlcella sp.
3WheatJun 15–17, 2005PE, PECL, MS, MSCL, ETHMale Delia spp. (Anthomyiidae)
4CornJul 13–15, 2005IMP, MS, PE, ETHH. bispina, Camptoprosopella borealis (Lauxaniidae)
5CornJul 13–15, 2005PECL, MSCL, ETCLH. bispina, C. borealis
6SoybeanJul 14–16, 2005PE, PECL, MS, MSCL, ETHMale Delia spp.
7SoybeanJul 20–22, 20054AA, EUG, ISO, PE, ETHMale and female Delia spp.

See Table 1 for abbreviations.