Chemical name of the pheromone

2-(z)-9-heaxadecanol 2-(z)-11-hexadecemol in 1:3 identified from female moths

Sex attracted

Male moths

Description of the trap

Sleeve trap with pheromone loaded rubber septa

Uses

Pest monitoring: 3 traps can be fixed in a triangular fashion at about 80 m apart

Mating confusion

Number of traps required/ha

Twenty

Sources of availability

Entomology Department, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad.

Ecomax Agrosystems 302, Faigha Plaza Basher Bagh, Hyderabad.

Dr. David Hall and Dr. Allen Cork, Natural Resources Institute, Kent ME4, 4TB, United Kingdom.

The Managing Director, Som IPM System (India) Ltd., Plot No.101 1 Floor, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad.