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Pheromones in the Management of Major Lepidopterous and Coleopterous Pests of Cotton

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Integrated Pest Management Reviews

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Cotton is infested by over 30 pests belonging to lepidoptera and coleoptera. Amongst these insects, various bollworms and cotton boll weevil cause economic damage every year. In IPM, pheromones are considered to be an essential component because they are used for detecting the economic threshold levels of pest populations and for mating disruption as a direct pest suppression measure. Pheromones of major pests have been found to be effective, economic and eco-friendly in agro-ecosystems in which cotton is cultivated.

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Tamhankar, A., Gahukar, R. & Rajendran, T. Pheromones in the Management of Major Lepidopterous and Coleopterous Pests of Cotton. Integrated Pest Management Reviews 5, 11–23 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009675920393

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