ReviewJournal of chemical ecology2010
Sex pheromones and their impact on pest management.
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264 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1,005 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic Mapping and Review of Landscape Fire Smoke (LFS) Exposure Impacts on Insects.Environmental entomology · 2022Pooled it
- Mating disruption to control the blackheaded fireworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in organic cranberries using microencapsulated sprayable formulation.Journal of economic entomology · 2026Article
- Odorant receptor structures predict the major female sex pheromone component in a moth.BMC biology · 2026Article
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- Advances in semiochemicals of the sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius, and its application in pest management.Crop health · 2026Review
- Machine learning-enabled chemical ecology for integrated pest management: from volatiles to field applications.Journal of insect science (Online) · 2026Review
- Pheromone-based mating disruption of the tea tussock moth, Euproctis pseudoconspersa, in Camellia japonica street trees.Pest management science · 2026Article
- Microbiome-mediated chemical communication in insects: Implications for pest management.Pest management science · 2026Review
- Scoring pesticide-likeness of organic compounds via explainable one-class machine learning.Molecular diversity · 2026Article
- Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Tuta absoluta to the Tomato-Associated Volatile 1-Nonanol.Neotropical entomology · 2026Article
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- TrappingAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Male response to sex pheromone emission in Mediterranean populations of the long-tailed mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae).Journal of insect science (Online) · 2026Article
- Conned by the enemy: the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae lures and kills Drosophila suzukii.Pest management science · 2026Article
- Whole-genome assembly and annotation of the bumblebee wax moth, Aphomia sociella.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Article
- Uncommon C18 Conjugated Dienes Define the Sex Pheromone System ofJournal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026Article
- Green synthesis revolution: harnessing biological factories for sustainable insect pheromone production in agriculture.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Analysis of seasonal and long-term population dynamics for modeling populations at low density: Experience with light traps.PloS one · 2026Article
- Temporal efficacy of commercially available pheromone lures for monitoring Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).Journal of economic entomology · 2025Article
- Modelling response of Delottococcus aberiae (De lotto) male captures to pheromone emission rates.Pest management science · 2025Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The idea of using species-specific behavior-modifying chemicals for the management of noxious insects in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, stored products, and for insect vectors of diseases has been a driving ambition through five decades of pheromone research. Hundreds of pheromones and other semiochemicals have been discovered that are used to monitor the presence and abundance of insects and to protect plants and animals against insects. The estimated annual production of lures for monitoring and mass trapping is on the order of tens of millions, covering at least 10 million hectares. Insect populations are controlled by air permeation and attract-and-kill techniques on at least 1 million hectares. Here, we review the most important and widespread practical applications. Pheromones are increasingly efficient at low population densities, they do not adversely affect natural enemies, and they can, therefore, bring about a long-term reduction in insect populations that cannot be accomplished with conventional insecticides. A changing climate with higher growing season temperatures and altered rainfall patterns makes control of native and invasive insects an increasingly urgent challenge. Intensified insecticide use will not provide a solution, but pheromones and other semiochemicals instead can be implemented for sustainable area-wide management and will thus improve food security for a growing population. Given the scale of the challenges we face to mitigate the impacts of climate change, the time is right to intensify goal-oriented interdisciplinary research on semiochemicals, involving chemists, entomologists, and plant protection experts, in order to provide the urgently needed, and cost-effective technical solutions for sustainable insect management worldwide.
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