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In the FAIR project “Pheromaize”, CT96-1302, the main objective is to provide European growers with a reliable, cost effective and environmentally friendly technology based on pest mating disruption. The project is mainly focused on Mediterranean Corn Borer (MCB), Sesamia nonagroides, the key pest of maize grown under Mediterranean conditions. TNO has developed a sprayable formulation consisting of a biodegradable matrix in which␣the pheromone is dissolved, together with a UV––stabilizer, an antioxidant, a surfactant and a sticker material. During outdoor exposure experiments release of pheromone was found to be high enough for more than 30 days. This formulation has been tested in large scale field experiments by helicopter spraying on 5 ha maize by field partners in Spain, Greece and France.
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This work was supported by the EU programme FAIR CT96-1302 “Application of pheromones and other semiochemicals for pest control in maize”. Coordinator of this programme is Professor Dr. R. Albajes of the University of Lleida and Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia in Spain.
The author acknowledges further the support of Jacco Eversdijk, Henk Rendering and Theo Kock who contributed their work force and ideas.
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de Vlieger, J.J. Development of a sprayable slow-release formulation for the sex pheromone of the Mediterranean Corn Borer, Sesamia nonagroides . Environmentalist 28, 45–48 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-007-9040-9
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