The idea of using species-specific behavior-modifying chemicals for the management of
noxious insects in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and for insect vectors of …

Abstract “Lure and kill” technology has been used for several decades in pest management
and eradication of invasive species. In lure and kill, the insect pest attracted by a …

Eleven out of 13 disruption profiles (plots of dispenser density vs. male catch) from moth sex
pheromone literature were consistent with a competitive-attraction mechanism, in which …

Cet ouvrage présente les grandes fonctions des insectes, leur fonctionnement individuel et
collectif, leurs interactions plus ou moins intimes avec les composantes de l'écosystème, en …

Grapholita molesta (Busck) is one of the main pests in apple crops in Brazil, where it is
controlled by mating disruption (MD) with the use of the synthetic sex pheromone. However …

The potential for pheromone-based mating disruption (MD) of Ephestia kuehniella (Walker)
and Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was investigated in two flour …

Combined attracticide formulations targeting Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck),
and codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), were tested in a field trapping experiment. Capture …

Western corn rootworm larvae are serious soil dwelling maize pests, and use carbon dioxide
(CO2) to locate maize roots. The efficacy of insecticides can be enhanced by a combination …

Pheromones as Management Tools Page 1 349 BACKGROUND Pheromone blends and
controlled release formulations Trapping systems and killing agents Spacing between point …

Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) larvae use carbon dioxide
(CO2) to locate the roots of their hosts. This study investigated whether an encapsulated …