Pheromones are chemical signals used by moths and other insects for communication, particularly in mating. The biosynthesis of these pheromones is a complex process involving various enzymes and ...

The gene that underlies a locus determining complex differences between two social forms of fire ants is a homolog of a moth odorant receptor gene—which bodes well for a better understanding of ...

This is why research scientists are developing automated pheromone traps in the DiMoTrap project that monitor pest moth ...

Moth repellent products such as cedar discs are available to purchase from DIY stores. Pheromone traps work by mimicking the female moth sex hormone. Male moths are attracted to a chalky tablet ...

The university is also researching whether a pheromone can be used to disrupt the mating patterns of browntail moths, another way to control the population. Browntail moth populations typically go ...

Monitoring Adult Populations of the Fall Armyworm This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Blacklight traps and pheromone-baited cylindrical electric grid traps were used to ...

Moth Traps: Sticky pheromone strips prevent clothes moths from breeding. The strips lure and trap adult male moths using pheromones that mimic the scents of female moths. This interrupts the ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will conduct virtual open houses before initiating its spring spraying program to manage the invasive spongy moth in parts of Mount Vernon and surrounding ...