Models for mating disruption by means of pheromone for insect pest control |
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Authors: | Hugh J Barclay Gary J R Judd |
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Institution: | 1. Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 West Burnside Rd., V8Z 1M5, Victoria, B.C., Canada 2. Department of Biology, University of Victoria, V8W 2Y2, Victoria, B.C., Canada 3. Agriculture Canada, Research Station, V0H 1Z0, Summerland, B. C., Canada
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Abstract: | Models are presented to investigate the population dynamic behavior of a pest population with the release of pheromone for mating disruption. Three mechanisms of mating disruption are considered: (i) confusion of males, (ii) competition with female pheromone trails yielding false trail following, (iii) emigration of males prior to mating. In addition, several refinements to confusion are considered. Confusion and emigration of males were found to be very similar both quantitatively and dynamically; also, a combination of both mechanisms was very little more efficient than either one separately. False trail following is difficult to compare with the other two, since competition with wild females is involved and thus the total population size enters the equations. Density dependence of the action of pheromones results in some cases in which mating disruption cannot control the pest population. Similarly, aggregation of the pest population decreases the efficiency of the method unless the pheromone action is density independent. Delayed mating of females makes control easier, and may constitute one mechanism for mating disruption. |
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Keywords: | pheromone mating disruption model pest control |
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