Computer Simulation of Pheromone Trapping Systems as Applied to Boll Weevil 1 Population Suppression: a Theoretical Example 2
- 1 October 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Environmental Entomology
- Vol. 5 (5) , 799-806
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/5.5.799
Abstract
An analysis of a pheromone trapping system was performed to study the possibility of theoretically estimating the efficiency of a boll weevil pheromone field trapping system. Release-capture data for a single trap were used to establish percent capture versus distance from the trap. A computer simulation model predicting trapping efficiency showed that results are very sensitive to the responsiveness characteristics of the population. Theoretical results also showed sensitivity to trap spacing and identified some specific research needs.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Mating Behavior of the Female Boll Weevil12Journal of Economic Entomology, 1966