Today, we are faced with an increase in the impact of pesticides on the environment, which
is becoming a real concern for most agricultural production systems, including vineyards, for …

Until a few years ago, the concept of mating disruption had been exclusively associated with
the use of pheromones to reduce population density of insect pests. Since the early 2000s, a …

We present herein a review article of the latest developments of the biorational approaches
in pest management appeared in the literature from 1997 to date. The proposed advantages …

This study establishes a theoretical framework for differentiating among possible behavioral
mechanisms whereby sexual communication of moths is disrupted in crops treated with …

1. One major, yet poorly studied, change in the environment is the increase in nocturnal light
pollution. Although this strongly alters the habitat of nocturnal species, the ecological …

Pheromones are chemical signals used between members of the same species (Karlson
and Lüscher 1959, Nordlund 1981). Many of the known insect pheromones operate as long …

The goals of pheromone‐mediated mating disruption are to interfere with mate finding,
suppress insect population growth, and prevent crop damage. In addition to prevention of …

The effects of pre‐exposing male codling moths, Cydia pomonella (L.)(Lepidoptera:
Tortricidae), to their pheromone (E, E)‐8, 10‐dodecadien‐1‐ol (codlemone), in static and …

Simulation models of mass trapping and mating disruption were developed based on
correlated random walks (CRW) of flying male moths searching for females. Males …

A two-year study was conducted evaluating Puffer® aerosol dispensers (Suterra LLC, Bend,
OR, USA) for mating disruption of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), and the oriental fruit …