Potential application of baited remote underwater video to survey abundance of west coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii

The first assessment of the baited remote underwater video system (BRUVs) for monitoring rock lobster Jasus lalandii (Milne‐Edwards) in South Africa was compared to annual ring net and trap survey data. Count data from 58 BRUVs, 36 ring net and 95 trap samples were fitted with generalised additive models using depth, habitat, time and spatial gradient as independent variables. A power analysis was used to determine the number of samples needed per annum to detect a 5 and 10% increase and decrease in population size. The BRUVs outperformed the nets and traps in terms of sampling effort and were better at detecting changes in abundance of lobster than abundance of three fish species. Considering factors such as cost, analysis time, additional data and environmental impact, traps are the most feasible method in deeper waters but BRUVs could replace nets and traps in depths less than 60 m, low‐density areas and marine reserves.     

有色黏虫板对柑橘木虱的监测及防治研究进展

柑橘黄龙病是柑橘生产中的重大病害,随着其在全球范围内的传播蔓延,该病已成为近年来柑橘生产和研究中普遍关注的热点。柑橘木虱(Diaphorina citri Kuwayama)是传播柑橘黄龙病菌(Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus)的主要虫媒,对柑橘木虱种群的准确监测与有效防控是控制柑橘木虱传播黄龙病的关键所在。有色黏虫板是一种利用昆虫趋色性,对小型飞行昆虫进行监测与诱杀的重要物理防治手段。有色黏虫板同样适用于监测和诱捕柑橘木虱,但黏虫板的颜色、光源、气候条件、悬挂黏虫板的植物种类及其挥发性信息化合物成分等都会影响黏虫板对柑橘木虱的诱集效果。本文在综合国内外柑橘木虱防控技术的基础上,将近年来利用有色黏虫板,监测与防控柑橘木虱的最新进展进行综述,并对有色黏虫板的发展前景给予展望。     

2015—2017年广西桂林柑桔黑刺粉虱种群动态

本研究以广西桂林柑桔园黑刺粉虱（Aleurocanthus spiniferus）为对象,采用田间调查该粉虱卵、若虫、蛹和成虫的方法,研究了该粉虱的种群消长规律。结果表明：广西桂林柑桔园每年3月中旬—12月上旬的气温可满足黑刺粉虱的生长发育需要,2015—2017年间黑刺粉虱种群变动较大,黑刺粉虱卵至蛹全年发生高峰在5月中旬—7月上旬,其次在8月下旬—9月上旬;而成虫全年发生高峰在5月上旬,其次则在9月上中旬。本研究表明每年5—9月是桂林柑桔园黑刺粉虱自然种群增长较快的时期,生产上应用密切关注这一时期的该粉虱种群动态,并根据其危害情况及时采取必要的防治措施。     

Aerial drone technology can assist compliance of trap fisheries

Illegal fishing is a global issue that threatens the viability of fishing industries and biodiversity conservation. Management agencies typically use on‐ground surveillance to monitor and minimise illegal fishing practices, the efficacy of which may be enhanced by integrating emerging remote sensing technology. Affordable drones may contribute to cost‐effective detection of illegal fishing activity and associated gear, although their application has yet to be evaluated in many types of fisheries. Here, the utility of drones for the detection of crab traps and floats set in a shallow estuary was quantitatively tested, and the effects of survey altitudes, cameras and monitor screens on detection rates were determined. It was found that drone flight altitude and float colour influenced the detection rates of common crab trap floats, with infrared cameras improving the detection of floats camouflaged by black paint. However, the type of monitor screen used by the drone operator had no influence on the detection of crab traps. Overall, it appears drones can contribute to cost‐effective compliance in estuarine trap fisheries, and the approach can contribute to evidence‐based standard operating procedures.     

金针菇花生粘工艺研究

以感官评价为指标,选择金针菇粉、核桃油、白砂糖和蜂蜜添加量为单因素进行梯度试验,并在此基础上进行正交试验优化金针菇花生粘的制作工艺。结果表明,试验研究丰富了花生粘的品种,拓展了金针菇的开发应用,满足了人们的多样化需求。     

应用黏胶型性诱捕器对玉米大螟的监测效果及发生期预测研究

通过黏胶型性诱捕器和灯测2种方法对玉米大螟越冬代成虫的同地对比诱测结果表明,黏胶型性诱捕器监测越冬代大螟成虫效果好,其诱蛾趋势和峰型与灯诱基本趋于一致,可用于替代灯诱监测。对比分析发现,大螟性诱测的第2蛾峰高峰日,与灯诱测的雌蛾发蛾高峰期相吻合,可作为性诱简化精准预测第1代大螟发生期的重要依据,具有较强的实际指导价值。可以将该地此蛾峰日、峰日后的7 d分别作为雌蛾的发蛾高峰期、盛末期,不同地区可根据实际确定。在此基础上,再加上相应的产卵前期和卵历期,就可对第1代大螟卵孵高峰期、盛末期作出预测。该法适宜基层测报点推广应用。     

Decoding attraction: Improving vine weevil monitoring by exploiting key sensory cues

BACKGROUND

Monitoring is an integral component of integrated pest management (IPM) programmes used to inform crop management decisions. Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), continues to cause economically significant losses in horticultural crops due to an inability to reliably detect the presence of this species before crop damage occurs. To improve vine weevil monitoring we investigated the behavioural responses of adult vine weevils to visual (monitoring tool shade/colour, height and diameter as well as the effect of monitoring tool and plant density) and olfactory (host plant and conspecifics) cues under glasshouse conditions.

RESULTS

Monitoring tool shade, height and diameter all influenced monitoring tool efficacy, with individuals exhibiting a preference for black, tall and wide monitoring tools. The total number of individuals recorded in monitoring tools increased with monitoring tool density. By contrast, plant density did not influence the number of individuals recorded in monitoring tools. Yew-baited monitoring tools retained a larger number of individuals compared to unbaited ones. Similarly, more vine weevils were recorded in monitoring tools baited with yew and conspecifics than in unbaited monitoring tools or those baited with only yew. Baiting monitoring tools with conspecifics alone did not enhance the number of vine weevils recorded in monitoring tools.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study confirms that visual and olfactory cues influence vine weevil behaviour. This provides information on key factors that influence vine weevil monitoring tool efficacy and can be used to inform the development of a new monitoring tool for this pest. © 2023 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.