Successful Area-Wide Program to Control Pink Bollworm by Mating Disruption

Abstract

This review deals with the pragmatic aspects of pheromone use for the control of the pink bollworm (PBW), Pectinophora gossypiella. FSFS FS We will provide a brief historical summary of the principal pheromone formulations used in the United States, defining them within two categories based largely on amounts of active ingredient used. We will summarize results from two area-wide management programs. Within these programs, population suppression has been maximized It has exceeded the degree of suppression obtained when pheromone has been used on limited numbers of fields within a large geographically defined growing area. We will then briefly speculate on long-term implication of these programs and where they fit within the overall theory and practice of integrated pest management.