Blossom feeder pheromone (Tropinota hirta)
Blossom feeder (Tropinota hirta).
Flower-decorative and fruit crops.
Remove the bait from the sachet and place it in a water, deltoid or other trap. The most suitable trap to use with pheromone bait is the water pheromone 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 Blossom feeder (Tropinota hirta), a broad polyphage that harms many crops, especially apple, pear, apricot, peach, sweet cherry, strawberry, currant, tulips, narcissus, etc. The pest eats buds and flowers, causing great damage during the years of mass reproduction. The bait is a rubber dispenser containing artificially synthesized and identical to natural pheromone Tropinota hirta 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 pests for 4-6 weeks.
Advantages:
- for 6 weeks, Tropinota hirta are attracted by bait and caught by a trap, which gives a clear idea 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.
