Simple Summary Insect pheromones are specific natural compounds that meet modern pest
control requirements, ie, species-specificity, lack of toxicity to mammals, environmentally …

Global crop productivity is reduced by 20–40% annually due to agricultural pests. Mass
trapping with insect sex-pheromones have been the major option for the pest control …

Aerial traps, using combinations of color and attractive lures, are a critical tool for detecting
and managing insect pest populations. Yet, despite improvements in trap efficacy, collection …

American Entomologist• Volume 61, Number 3 169 specimens in samples. On the contrary,
non-target insects are frequently captured in traps and some insects are caught in high …

The most important requirement in sustainable agriculture is to significantly reduce the
application of chemical pesticides, and environmentally friendly and effective approaches to …

Simple Summary Cutworms and armyworms are part of a group of moth pests that cause
occasional damage to field crops on the Canadian Prairies. There are no reliable tools for …

The goosefoot groundling moth, Scrobipalpa atriplicella,(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a
serious pest of quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa, in North America and Europe. Previous …

Semiochemical-baited traps are commonly used to monitor moth pests and inform
management decisions. Unfortunately, bee pollinators can be unintentionally captured …

The pea leaf weevil (PLW), Sitona lineatus L., is a pest of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) and
faba bean (Vicia faba L.) that recently invaded the Canadian Prairie Provinces. Although …

Tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has gained the status
of major pest globally. Integrated pest management (IPM) consists of different control …