Spectral Preferences of Encarsia formosa: Unravelling Attraction to LED Monitoring Traps
The standard LED-enhanced yellow trap is compatible with <i>E. formosa</i> releases and does not disrupt biocontrol. Modified LED traps show promise for simultaneous monitoring of <i>E. formosa</i> and whiteflies, warranting validation under commercial conditions.
Authors
- Rainer Meyhöfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5624-001X)
- Emeka Emmanuel Ekejiuba
Institutions
- Leibniz University Hannover (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insects
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17030246
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00