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100094: Orchard Insect Control Device

Pheromone traps utilize “bug hormones,” or scents, that stimulate the type of scent produced by the female insect to lure their male counterparts. Males lured into traps are then prevented from mating. These traps assist the grower in determining the mating activity of the insect pest by counting insects trapped over a period of time. This information...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): James Miller, Larry Gut, Michael Reinke, Peter Mcghee
Keywords(s): Integrated Pest Management, Pests, Pheromone Category(s): Chemicals, Agriculture