Biopesticides | Geolife Philipines

Applications of Pheromones

Monitoring

Early detection of pests to support timely, targeted control measures.

Mass Trapping

Captures high pest populations to reduce reproduction and crop damage.

Types of Traps

TRAP TYPE	USE CASE	TARGET PESTS
Delta Trap	Monitoring	Moths, Leaf Miners
Funnel Trap	Mass Trapping	Bollworms, Borers
Fruit Fly Trap	Mass Trapping	Bactrocera species
Blue Sticky Trap	Monitoring	Thrips
Yellow Sticky Trap	Monitoring	Whiteflies, Aphids, Leafhoppers

General Technical Specification

FEATURE	SPECIFICATION
Lure Material	Virgin Silicone Rubber (Tube/Septa)
Field Duration	30–45 Days per lure
Shelf Life	18 Months from packing
Dosage	1–3 mg (species dependent)
Trap Placement	1 ft above canopy or within crop zone
Recommended Usage	5–20 traps per acre depending on pest pressure

Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Crops: Maize, Sorghum, Rice, Millets

Damage: Leaf perforation, heavy defoliation, yield loss

Trap Use: 10–20 traps/acre

Composition: Z9:14AC, Z11:16AC, Z7:12AC (87:12.5:0.5)

Fruit Flies (Bactrocera spp.)

Crops: Mango, Guava, Papaya, Citrus, Cucurbits

Damage: Fruit rot, internal larval damage, premature drop

Trap Use: 5–10 traps/acre

Composition: Specific to Bactrocera dorsalis, zonata, etc.

Tuta Absoluta (Tomato Leaf Miner)

Crops: Tomato, Potato, Eggplant

Damage: Mines leaves, stems, and fruits – up to 100% crop loss

Trap Use: 5–10 traps/acre

Composition: (E,Z)-3,8,11-Tetradecatrienyl acetate & (E,Z)-3,8-Tetradecadienyl acetate

Pink Bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)

Crop: Cotton

Damage: Attacks lint and seeds, secondary pest invasion

Trap Use: 5–10 traps/acre

Composition: (Z,E) and (Z,Z)-7,11-Hexadecadienyl acetate

Dosage: 3 mg per lure

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