1Division of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST, Wadura - 193 201, Kashmir, India
2Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - 144 411, Punjab, India
3Department of Rural Development and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema - 797 106Nagalanad, India
Department of Entomology, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara - 144 411, Punjab, India
*Corresponding authors’ E-mail: devina7seram@gmail.com
Online published on 18 February, 2026.
Field experiments were carried out to determine the capture and attractiveness of different colour sticky traps (yellow, blue, green and white installed at varying heights of 25, 50 and 75 cm) and pheromone traps in monitoring the occurrence of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) in cabbage fields. Yellow sticky trap placed at 25 cm provided the best result with significantly more DBM (13 moths) catch than other combinations. The study also revealed that the addition of synthetic lure increased trapping efficiency. Also, yellow pheromone trap with lure recorded the highest DBM count. Given the capacity of DBM to develop resistance against insecticides, these findings may contribute in designing effective IPM strategies.
Insect lure, Life on land, Moth trapping, Pheromone, Traps
