Kehat, M., Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Eitam, A., Arava Experiment Station, Yotvata, 88820, Israel
Blumberg, D., Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Dunkelblum, E., Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Anshelevich, L., Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Gordon, D., Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel

Field tests were carried out to determine whether pheromone traps, baited with (Z,E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate (Z9,E12-14:Ac) impregnated in rubber septa (Maavit, Israel), could provide a reliable tool for monitoring the raisin moth, Cadra figulilella (Gregson), in date palm plantations. No significant differences were detected between captures of males in traps baited with 1 or 10 mg pheromone/dispenser. However, traps baited with 1 mg pheromone captured significantly more males than those baited with 0.1 mg pheromone/dispenser. No differences were found between captures of males in traps hung at a height of 8 m (near the bunches) or 2-3 m (on palm trunks). Two peaks of male capture were detected, one in May-June and the other during September-October (ripening period). Results indicate a positive relationship between captures in traps and infestation levels by larvae. Pheromone traps baited with 1 mg Z9,E12-14:Ac impregnated in rubber septa and hung on palm trunks (at a height of 2-3 m), were very useful for monitoring C. figulilella populations and for determining the accurate timing of insecticide applications. © 1992 Springer Science + Business Media B.V.