Advantages of Pheromone Application in Controlling Pests

Application of pheromones in pest control Introduction Pest management is an increasingly important problem in agricultural development. In traditional pest control, there is a tendency to spray agricultural chemicals far away from where they are needed, far above that if necessary. Today, scientists discover chemical substances from insects and apply them to pest control. It is a chemical called pheromone. What is pheromone? Pheromones are chemical substances that are released from organisms that affect the behavior of the same species.

The species peculiarity of pheromones is a major advantage since their use in pest control has less environmental impact than broad spectrum pesticides. However, specificity is a disadvantage of commercial development as each pest species must be studied separately to identify its pheromones. Unlike wide area pesticide development, research expenses are not dispersed in many pests. Organizations that are most suitable for pheromone research are universities and government laboratories, but these organizations are among the science institutions that are the biggest threat to spending cuts in many countries. Pheromone-based pest control is very cost-effective compared to agricultural chemicals, but it brings great benefits to the environment, farmers and consumers.

It can be used instead of agricultural chemicals such as methods of planting, use of biological pest control (such as pheromones and microbial pesticides), genetic engineering, methods to hamper breeding of insects. Application of composting garden garbage is also used as a method of controlling pests. These methods are becoming increasingly popular and are generally safer than traditional chemical pesticides. In addition, EPA is increasingly registering traditional pesticides that reduce risk.

Entomologists have long recognized that pheromones of moths can be used to combat pest moths, and an additional advantage is that natural enemies like spiders are not harmed. With the technique called pheromone crossing destruction, the amount of synthetic female pheromone released in crops and orchards is sufficient to prevent male ga being able to find a real woman. This technology is used in more than 10 million hectares of land worldwide. Washington state apple producer is taking measures against Cydia pomonella, so it is particularly effective when all local farmers use it. Usually, when the moth is resistant to the insecticide, the farmer turns into a pheromone