Pheromones and Attractants

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Although the concept of IPM is regarded as an advanced solution to pest control, the use of pheromones is extremely straightforward. Using pheromones for crop protection demands very little technical knowledge from the farmers applying them. Pheromones are easy to use Produce Immediate savings Reduce pest resistance to pesticides

What are Pheromones?

Pheromones are natural biological chemicals emitted by insects as part of their communication systems. By farmers, they are used to detect, monitor and control certain agricultural pests.

Monitoring

Monitoring the quantity of pests in your crop can bring a huge reduction in the amount of pesticides you may need. Instead of applying pesticides according to a regular schedule, you can now apply the pesticide (or other pest control method) only when the pest is present.

Mating Disruption

Mating pheromones when released over certain periods have been proven to effectively inhibit the mating of several insect pests, resulting in reduced egg laying and subsequent crop damage.

Mating disruption through the use of pheromones works in a variety of ways; for example, an imbalance in the pheromone mixture can be created - fields are saturated with a different balance of pheromone than usually released by the females, the insects cannot react appropriately, and mating is disrupted, stopping pest reproduction.

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