Beet webworm moth pheromone (Loxostege sticticalis)
Beet webworm moth (Loxostege sticticalis).
Many cultivated plants, especially sugar beet, sunflower, alfalfa, cotton, as well as tomato, corn, grapes, chestnut and industrial crops.
Remove the bait from the sachet, place it in the center of the trap and place the trap above the plants, at a height of about 1 meter. For monitoring, the density of baits should be at least 1-2 per hectare. The most suitable trap to use with pheromone bait is the deltoid trap. It is recommended to start using baits even before the development of the first generation of the pest, and continue until the end of the season.
Manufacturer: Russell IPM
Pheromone bait for monitoring and trapping the Beet webworm moth (Loxostege sticticalis), a dangerous polyphagous pest whose larvae damage many cultivated plants, especially sugar beet, sunflower, alfalfa, cotton, as well as tomato, corn, grapes, chestnut and industrial crops. The bait is a rubber dispenser containing artificially synthesized pheromone identical to natural Loxostege sticticalis and is in a sealed metallized sachet. A pheromone is a highly specific chemical that is only recognized by members of a single species and will attract male meadow moths for 4-6 weeks.
Advantages:
- for 6 weeks, male Beet webworm moth are attracted to the bait and caught by the trap, giving a clear picture of the pest population;
- pest detection at early stages of population development;
- the possibility of mass capture;
- easy to use with deltoid and other types of traps.
Precautionary measures:
- Handle with care, avoid extensive hand contact and wear gloves when handling the product;
- Do not eat or drink while handling the product.
