Effect of trap type and height in monitoring the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its parasitoid, Macroglenes penetrans (Kirby) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Raw data and statistical analyses for the following paper : Chavalle S., Censier F., San Martin y Gomez G., De Proft M. (2018) Effect of trap type and height in monitoring the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its parasitoid, Macroglenes penetrans (Kirby) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Crop Protection. doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2018.10.010 The orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a common pest of wheat that is frequently parasitized by Macroglenes penetrans (Kirby) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).

Both species need to be detected and quantified using a reliable monitoring system to assess the risk for wheat crops and, if necessary, determine the timing of insecticide treatments in order to ensure their efficiency against the pest and prevent adverse side-effects on beneficial insects. Four trap types, placed at 0.6 m above ground level, were compared for their efficiency in catching S. mosellana and M. penetrans: yellow sticky traps, white sticky traps, yellow water traps and pheromone-baited traps.