Abstract :
The research was conducted in a 0,5 ha peach orchard in Akköy, Ezine (Çanakkale) district in 2019 year. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of traps colored in 5 different hues of blue, in catching the adults of Tropinota hirta (Poda) (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) at 0 cm (ground level), 50 cm and 110 cm height. The experiment was conducted with randomized blocks experimental design with two repetitions. The traps were placed in the orchard on 01.03.2019 between 2 trees on different lines a distance 8 meters them. Basins were fixed to the scaffolds with nails to prevent wind damage and then filled with water at 1/3 ratio. Lures (Trans-Anethol+Cinnamyl Alcohol) were attached to fixing ropes. Adults captured in the traps were collected and evaporated water was filled to the specified level. Sampling of adults continued until 03.05.2019. Also, two commercial traps were used as control. First adults of Tropinota hirta were captured in the traps before the blooming period of peach trees on 04.03.2019 and the highest number of adults was found at 100% blooming on 18 March. During the sampling, a total of 662, 972 and 622 adults were captured in the traps at the heights of 0 cm, 50 cm and 110 cm, respectively. The total number of adults captured at the traps with blue hues coded as H021, G021, H006, N015 and Y157 were 462, 363, 433, 628 and 367, respectively. Total number of adults in the commercial trap was 131. In the peach orchard, a total of 2387 T. hirta adults were recorded in all traps. At the end of the study, the highest number of adults was captured in the trap with N015 code at 50 cm height.
Keyword :
Çanakkale, Peach, Tropinota hirta , Blue color traps