摘要：Cherry is produced both for domestic consumption and for export in Turkey, though its cultivation is hampered by harmful insects that cause significant economic losses in the sector. The present study, which was carried out in cherry orchards in the Sultandagi district of the Afyonkarahisar province between 2007 and 2010, investigates the efficacy of the mass trapping method for the control of Pandemis cerasana (Hubner, 1786) (Lep.: Tortri- cidae), which causes significant damage to cherry orchards. Trap efficacy, trap parameters and mass trapping studies were carried out using molasses and wine bait traps, from which it was concluded that molasses bait traps were more effective than wine bait traps. In the parameter trial, it was shown that one molasses bait trap for every two trees was appropriate for mass trapping. A statistical analysis of the data obtained from the mass trapping studies revealed a significant difference between the mass trapping orchard and the control orchard in terms of the damage to the bouquet and fruit. It was determined from the findings of the study that the mass trapping method was an appropriate means of control of P. cerasana as an alternative to chemical control methods.
