

Today crop production is concerned with soil control, soil management and relevant plant cultivation to maximise crop yields.
This can be achieved by manipulating the environment to grow extensive uniform stands of crops, which are essentially monocultures. Such environments of potential host plants provide a highly attractive resource for many phytophagous insects, and are as a result, the majority of insects classed as agricultural pests have been human created through ancient and modern agricultural practices. Other factors contributing to pest infestations include higher quality crop strains and accidental spread of pests from country to country, mainly arising from lack of stringent biosecurity in global trade.
Before the advent of commercial produced pesticides, management of pest outbreaks typically involved adapting the environment to make it less habitable through the adoption of physical and cultural strategies. Now that we have a greater understanding of the hazardous nature of pesticides and appreciate the importance of the equilibrium between plant, herbivore and predator, many of these earlier methods are once again being practiced, alongside other, more up-to-date, strategies.


This harmonious approach to improve crop yields is called integrated pest management (IPM). An IPM program utilises a variety of different methods in combination to sustainably manage pest outbreaks. The various strategies adopted depend on the crop, pest and region, however, usually consist of a combination of physical, biological, cultural and chemical practices.
Pheromone trapping systems play an essential role in any IPM protocol. When used to monitor for pests, out trapping systems enable agronomists, farmers and growers to determine if, and when, a pest is present and can often provide a reliable estimate of the pest population. Using this information our customers can not only reduce the amount of chemical or biological pesticide they use by applying only when it is absolutely necessary, but also ensure that efficiency of any control strategy undertaken, is maximised.
We offer pheromone dispensers and traps for almost 70 important economic pests of agriculture including the Fall Armyworm, the European Corn Borer, the Cotton Bollworm and the Diamond Black Moth.
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Scientific Name | Common Name | More Information |
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Agriotes lineatus | Lined Click Beetle | Click for more information |
Agriotes obscurus | Dusky Wireworm | Click for more information |
Agriotes sputator | Common Click Beetle | Click for more information |
Bactrocera cucurbitae | Melon Fly | Click for more information |
Cosmopolites sordidus | Banana Weevil | Click for more information |
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera | Western Corn Rootworm | Click for more information |
Halymorpha halys | Marmorated stink bug | More information soon |
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Amblyptilia acanthadactyla | Plume Moth | Click for more information |
Argyrotaenia pulchellana | Grape Tortrix | Click for more information |
Cryptoblabes gnidiella | Christmas Berry Moth | Click for more information |
Endopiza viteana | Grape Berry Moth | More information soon |
Eupoecilia ambiguella | Vine Moth | Click for more information |
Euzophera bigella | Quince Moth | Click for more information |
Euzophera pinguis | Olive Pyralid Moth | More information soon |
Euzophera bigella | Quince Moth | Click for more information |
Palpita unionalis | Jasmine Moth | More information soon |
Prays oleae | Olive Moth | Click for more information |
Proeulia auraria | Chilean Fruit Leaf Roller | Click for more information |
Spargonothis pilleriana | Grape Leaf Roller | Click for more information |
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Bactrocera oleae | Olive Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
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Bactrocera dorsalis | Oriental Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
Bactrocera invadens | Invasive Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
Bactrocera zonata | Peach Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
Ceratitis capitata | Mediterranean Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
Ceratitis cosyra | Mango Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
Ceratitis rosa | Natal Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
Halymorpha halys | Marmorated stink bug | More information soon |
Rhagoletis cerasi | Cherry Fruit Fly | Click for more information |
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Agrotis exclamationis | Heart and Dart Moth | Click for more information |
Agrotis segetum | Turnip Moth | Click for more information |
Archips podana | Large Fruit Tree Tortrix | Click for more information |
Archips rosana | Rose Tortrix | Click for more information |
Eulia ministrana | Raspberry Leaf Roller | Click for more information |
Hedya nubiferana | Marbled Orchard Tortrix | Click for more information |
Orthosia gracilis | Powdered Quaker Moth | Click for more information |
Pennisetia hylaeiformis | Raspberry Clear Wing Moth | Click for more information |
Spargonothis pilleriana | Grape Leaf Roller | Click for more information |
Synanthedon tipuliformis | Currant Clearwing Moth | More information soon |
Synanthedon vespiformis | Yellow Legged Clearwing | More information soon |
Syndemis musculana | Leaf Roller Moth | More information soon |
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Anthonomus rubi | Strawberry Blossom Weevil | Click for more information |
Drosophila suzukii | Spotted winged Drosophila | Click for more information |
Lygocoris pabulinus | Common Green Capsid | More information soon |