Pepper weevils: new trap aids IPM. (integrated pest management) From: Agricultural Research | Date: April 1, 1995| Author: Hardin, Ben | COPYRIGHT 1995 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Pherocon pepper weevil trap developed by two Agricultural Research Service entomologists is enabling pepper growers to minimize their losses. The pest, which costs the US pepper industry some $23 million annually in losses, is detected early by the Pherocon trap because its chemical mix mimics that of weevils feeding on peppers. The trap is marketed by Salinas, CA-based Trece Inc.

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