Chemical communication agents (pheromones) in integrated pest management

The role of cuticular hydrocarbons in mate recognition in Drosophila suzukii

“…However, given the rapid spread of Drosophila suzukii control methods are urgently needed 40 , 57 . For most pest insects, IPMs are based on disrupting or manipulating chemical communication 58 , 59 . Many potential IPM strategies such as attract-and-kill 60 , mass trapping 61 and mating disruption 62 rely on chemical communication used by insects.…”

The role of cuticular hydrocarbons in mate recognition in Drosophila suzukii

“…However, given the rapid spread of Drosophila suzukii control methods are urgently needed 40 , 57 . For most pest insects, IPMs are based on disrupting or manipulating chemical communication 58 , 59 . Many potential IPM strategies such as attract-and-kill 60 , mass trapping 61 and mating disruption 62 rely on chemical communication used by insects.…”

Synthetic Sex Pheromone in a Long-Lasting Lure Attracts the Visceral Leishmaniasis Vector, Lutzomyia longipalpis, for up to 12 Weeks in Brazil

“…The use of synthetic sex pheromones, as a means of attracting insects is now commonplace in agriculture, and is a key component of many integrated management systems targeting crop pests [29] . However, despite this success, little progress has been made in developing similar sex pheromone-based tools effective against biting vectors of animal and human diseases.…”

“…This lure could be deployed in a number of ways to improve the efficiency of current strategies targeting L. longipalpis . In agriculture, pheromone lures attached to sticky traps are used as a sensitive means of monitoring for the presence of target species [29] . This information is used by farmers to decide when to treat crops with insecticide, prior to further growth of the pest population.…”

Synthetic Sex Pheromone Attracts the Leishmaniasis Vector <I>Lutzomyia longipalpis</I> (Diptera: Psychodidae) to Traps in the Field

“…This indicates that pheromones could be applied successfully with a range of capture devices or killing agents. In agriculture, pheromones are used for widespread pest monitoring, in order that existing control measures can be targeted more effectively, to lure and kill insects using traps and insecticides, and to disrupt mating through persistent long-term release (Shani 2000). Potentially, L. longipalpis pheromones could be applied in a number of similar ways for control.…”

“…The adoption of pheromones for use in controlling crop pests has been a major success worldwide, and has helped growers reduce their overall reliance on insecticides (Shani 2000). We expect that what has been learnt in developing and applying these techniques in agriculture will quickly be adapted to vector control and lead to novel, integrated strategies to combating the world’s most important diseases.…”

The role of cuticular hydrocarbons in mate recognition in Drosophila suzukii

“…However, given the rapid spread of Drosophila suzukii control methods are urgently needed 40 , 57 . For most pest insects, IPMs are based on disrupting or manipulating chemical communication 58 , 59 . Many potential IPM strategies such as attract-and-kill 60 , mass trapping 61 and mating disruption 62 rely on chemical communication used by insects.…”

Synthetic Sex Pheromone in a Long-Lasting Lure Attracts the Visceral Leishmaniasis Vector, Lutzomyia longipalpis, for up to 12 Weeks in Brazil

“…The use of synthetic sex pheromones, as a means of attracting insects is now commonplace in agriculture, and is a key component of many integrated management systems targeting crop pests [29] . However, despite this success, little progress has been made in developing similar sex pheromone-based tools effective against biting vectors of animal and human diseases.…”

“…This lure could be deployed in a number of ways to improve the efficiency of current strategies targeting L. longipalpis . In agriculture, pheromone lures attached to sticky traps are used as a sensitive means of monitoring for the presence of target species [29] . This information is used by farmers to decide when to treat crops with insecticide, prior to further growth of the pest population.…”

Synthetic Sex Pheromone Attracts the Leishmaniasis Vector <I>Lutzomyia longipalpis</I> (Diptera: Psychodidae) to Traps in the Field

“…This indicates that pheromones could be applied successfully with a range of capture devices or killing agents. In agriculture, pheromones are used for widespread pest monitoring, in order that existing control measures can be targeted more effectively, to lure and kill insects using traps and insecticides, and to disrupt mating through persistent long-term release (Shani 2000). Potentially, L. longipalpis pheromones could be applied in a number of similar ways for control.…”

“…The adoption of pheromones for use in controlling crop pests has been a major success worldwide, and has helped growers reduce their overall reliance on insecticides (Shani 2000). We expect that what has been learnt in developing and applying these techniques in agriculture will quickly be adapted to vector control and lead to novel, integrated strategies to combating the world’s most important diseases.…”

The role of cuticular hydrocarbons in mate recognition in Drosophila suzukii

“…However, given the rapid spread of Drosophila suzukii control methods are urgently needed 40 , 57 . For most pest insects, IPMs are based on disrupting or manipulating chemical communication 58 , 59 . Many potential IPM strategies such as attract-and-kill 60 , mass trapping 61 and mating disruption 62 rely on chemical communication used by insects.…”

Synthetic Sex Pheromone in a Long-Lasting Lure Attracts the Visceral Leishmaniasis Vector, Lutzomyia longipalpis, for up to 12 Weeks in Brazil

“…The use of synthetic sex pheromones, as a means of attracting insects is now commonplace in agriculture, and is a key component of many integrated management systems targeting crop pests [29] . However, despite this success, little progress has been made in developing similar sex pheromone-based tools effective against biting vectors of animal and human diseases.…”

“…This lure could be deployed in a number of ways to improve the efficiency of current strategies targeting L. longipalpis . In agriculture, pheromone lures attached to sticky traps are used as a sensitive means of monitoring for the presence of target species [29] . This information is used by farmers to decide when to treat crops with insecticide, prior to further growth of the pest population.…”

Synthetic Sex Pheromone Attracts the Leishmaniasis Vector <I>Lutzomyia longipalpis</I> (Diptera: Psychodidae) to Traps in the Field

“…This indicates that pheromones could be applied successfully with a range of capture devices or killing agents. In agriculture, pheromones are used for widespread pest monitoring, in order that existing control measures can be targeted more effectively, to lure and kill insects using traps and insecticides, and to disrupt mating through persistent long-term release (Shani 2000). Potentially, L. longipalpis pheromones could be applied in a number of similar ways for control.…”

“…The adoption of pheromones for use in controlling crop pests has been a major success worldwide, and has helped growers reduce their overall reliance on insecticides (Shani 2000). We expect that what has been learnt in developing and applying these techniques in agriculture will quickly be adapted to vector control and lead to novel, integrated strategies to combating the world’s most important diseases.…”