Response of Catolaccus hunteri (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) to colored sticky traps in the laboratory

Abstract

Catolaccus hunteri Crawford is the most abundant parasitoid attacking the pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano, in Florida. More female C. hunteri adults were captured on yellow, red or white plastic sticky traps in the laboratory than were captured on green, blue or gray sticky traps. Yellow sticky traps used for monitoring the presence/abundance of pepper weevil adults in the field may also be useful in detecting the presence of adult C. hunteri females.