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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An [ | + | An [[insect%20traps|insect trap]] that uses a synthetic pheromone as a bait. Pheromones are endogenous chemicals secreted in tiny amounts by some animals and insects to communicate with other members of its species. Each type of pheromone is specific to a given species. Pheromone traps may be used in conjunction with a pesticide to kill the insects or they may be used to monitor an area for the presence of insects. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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pheromone traps; phermone (sp); Lasio Lure (pheromone for cigarette beetle) | pheromone traps; phermone (sp); Lasio Lure (pheromone for cigarette beetle) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | M. Gilberg, "Monitoring ''Anghrenus verbasci'' in museum collections using a sex pheromone lure", WAAC 71(2) 1995. [http://palimpsest.standford.edu/waac/wn/wn17/wn17-2/wn17-207.html Link | + | * M. Gilberg, "Monitoring ''Anghrenus verbasci'' in museum collections using a sex pheromone lure", WAAC 71(2) 1995. [http://palimpsest.standford.edu/waac/wn/wn17/wn17-2/wn17-207.html Link] |
| − | + | * ISCA Tech: [http://www.iscatech.com/en/info/lure_tips.html Lure tips] | |
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| + | * Cooper Mill: [http://www.copermill.com/stored/htm Pheromone Lures] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 22 October 2022
Description
An insect trap that uses a synthetic pheromone as a bait. Pheromones are endogenous chemicals secreted in tiny amounts by some animals and insects to communicate with other members of its species. Each type of pheromone is specific to a given species. Pheromone traps may be used in conjunction with a pesticide to kill the insects or they may be used to monitor an area for the presence of insects.
Synonyms and Related Terms
pheromone traps; phermone (sp); Lasio Lure (pheromone for cigarette beetle)
Resources and Citations
- M. Gilberg, "Monitoring Anghrenus verbasci in museum collections using a sex pheromone lure", WAAC 71(2) 1995. Link
- ISCA Tech: Lure tips
- Cooper Mill: Pheromone Lures