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Experimental designs developed to address mixtures are suited ideally to many areas of experimental biology, including pheromone blend studies, because such designs address the confounding of proportionality and concentration intrinsic to factorial and one-factor-at-a-time designs. Geometric multivariate designs coupled with response surface modeling allowed us to identify optimal blends of a two-component pheromone for attraction and trap disruption of the leafminer moth, Phyllocnistis citrella, a major pest in citrus growing areas around the world. Field trials confirmed that the natural 3:1 blend of (Z,Z,E)-7,11,13-hexadecatrienal:(Z,Z)-7,11-hexadecadienal was most effective as an attractant for male moths. However, the response surface generated in mating orientation trials revealed that the triene component alone was more effective than the natural blend in disrupting trap catch. Each individual component was effective at disrupting orientation in field trials, but (Z,Z,E)-7,11,13-hexadecatrienal was approximately 13 times more effective, at the same concentration, compared with (Z,Z)-7,11-hexadecadienal alone. In addition, the application of geometric design and response surface modeling to field studies provided insight into a possible mechanism of mating disruption and supported sensory imbalance as the operating mechanism for this species.
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We thank Evans Properties, Vero Beach, FL for use of their grapefruit groves. David Melius, Kelsey Stevens, Alex Pheneger, Kathy Moulton, Matt Hentz and Anthea Diamondis (USDA-ARS, Ft. Pierce) and Ian Jackson, Angel Hoyte and Wendy Meyer (UF, Lake Alfred) assisted with field trials. ISCA Technologies provided lures and SPLAT formulations. Partial funding was provided by USDA’s IR-4 Project.
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Lapointe, S.L., Stelinski, L.L., Evens, T.J. et al. Sensory Imbalance as Mechanism of Orientation Disruption in the Leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella: Elucidation by Multivariate Geometric Designs and Response Surface Models. J Chem Ecol 35, 896–903 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-009-9674-9
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