The main focus of the work proposed here will be to use an evolutionary bioassay-driven process to make lab and then field-ready pheromone lures by starting with highly purified (LC/HPLC) pheromone components and formulate them on rubber septa and other lab substrates that have been de-activated (cleaned up/extracted); ratios of emitted pheromone volatiles will be assessed regularly. The pheromone components will be stabilized with BHT and Sumisorb¿ and these lures will be compared to ¿standard¿ filter-paper sources and a commercial lure formulation from ISCA Technologies.
Standard and Commercial Formulatins for the Navel Orangeworm Sex Pheromone
Objective
Investigators
Kuenen L P
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2010
End date
2014
Funding Source
Project number
2034-43000-038-01T
Accession number
421672