A. cittatum 1 claim

Interactor role: pest

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Acalymma vittatum preferred Blue Hubbard squash over butternut squash.

Taxon: butternut squashe0
Material: Blue Hubbard squashe0
Interactor: A. cittatume0pest
Outcome: marked preference for Blue Hubbard squashe0
Comparator: butternut squashe0

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“A. cittatum shows a marked preference for Blue Hubbard squash (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) over butternut squash (C. moschata Poir).”
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Title

Using Trap Crops for Control of Acalymma vittatum (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Reduces Insecticide Use in Butternut Squash

A. Cavanagh; R. Hazzard; L. S. Adler; et al. Journal of Economic Entomology 2009. doi:10.1603/029.102.0331

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Intervention effect The trap crop system reduced main-crop insecticide use by up to 94% against conventional control.
Intervention effect Trap cropping did not increase herbivory or beetle numbers compared with conventional control.
Observation Participating growers reported high satisfaction with the system’s effectiveness and simplicity.