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| DISRUPT MicroFlake® Pheromone-Based Insect Mating Disruptants Flakes |
Pheromone dispensing flakes for application by aerial or ground equipment for the control of pest insect populations by the prevention of insect mating.
These products utilize naturally occurring pheromone "perfumes" produced by female insects to attract males of the same species for mating. When the species-specific pheromone is synthesized in large quantity, formulated in a controlled-release product, and applied to forest or crop areas to be protected, its continuous release forms a confusing "scent cloud" that interferes with the males' ability to follow natural pheromone scent trails to females of the species. Since mating is disrupted, population explosions of harmful insect pests are prevented and valuable forests and crops are protected without the broad scale use of toxic insecticides.
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| DISRUPT® MICRO-FLAKE Light Brown Apple Moth |
Hercon Disrupt Micro-Flake LBAM is an environmentally compatible insect pheromone product used in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs as an insect mating disruptant specifically to suppress populations of the new invasive pest species, Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), Epiphyas postvittana. The pheromone contained in the product is a synthetic version of the naturally occurring pheromone “perfume” produced by female LBAM moths to create distinctive scent trails attractive to male LBAM moths. The purpose of these scent trails is to function as a “sex attractant” to aid male moths in locating female moths for mating. Blanketing an area infested with LBAM with synthetic LBAM pheromone can mask these naturally produced scent trails. The pheromone plume produced by the female moth is then no longer distinct enough for the male moth to follow to the female, so the occurrence of successful mating and the size of subsequent LBAM populations are reduced. This environmentally friendly method of controlling pest insect populations is called “mating disruption.”
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| LURETAPE® Pheromone- and Attractant-Based Insect Lures
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For use in SCOUT™ Insect Traps and other insect traps to detect and monitor insect pests
These products utilize insect pheromones, food attractants, or other attractants to lure specific pest insects into insect traps so their presence can be detected and their population levels monitored over time. By placing appropriate traps with lures in areas to be protected and checking them on a regular basis, a build up of pest insect populations can be noted and corrective action taken in time to prevent major damage to forests, crops, or stored products. Hercon produces LURETAPE Lures for over 30 different pest insect species (see list).
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| SCOUT™ Insect Traps
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For use with LURETAPE® Insect Lures and other lures to detect and monitor insect pests
SCOUT traps are available in two main types; disposable weather-resistant paperboard traps of various designs that use sticky surfaces to capture trapped insects, and reusable plastic traps of several types that use controlled-release toxicant strips to kill captured insects. Regardless of type, all require the use of pheromone or attractant lures in the trap to cause target insects to enter and become caught. Specific trap and lure combinations are recommended for each pest insect species (see list).
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| VAPORTAPE® Controlled-Release Insecticidal Strips
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For use in insect traps as a toxicant to prevent escape of captured insects
VAPORTAPE Insecticidal Strips utilize the active ingredient dichlorvos (DDVP) as a rapid knockdown toxicant to kill target insects lured into certain types of traps to prevent their escape and make insect identification and counting easier. In use, the controlled-release action of the product allows continuous release of fresh toxicant over extended periods of time, eliminating the need for frequent replacement. Two product types are available, VAPORTAPE BW Insecticidal Strips for use in boll weevil monitoring traps and VAPORTAPE GM Insecticidal Strips for use in gypsy moth monitoring traps and other types of traps.
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| INSECTAPE® Controlled-Release Insecticidal Strips or Patches
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For use in telecommunications and utility equipment to prevent insect infestation
INSECTAPE Insecticidal Strips/Patches utilize the active ingredient propoxur (BAYGON®) as a toxicant/repellent to prevent insect infestations in telecommunications, utility, traffic control, and other types of sensitive equipment susceptible to insect caused malfunction. The product has two useful effects: 1) when applied inside enclosed spaces such as equipment boxes or cabinets, it has a repellent effect on most pest insect species that deters them from entering; 2) if insects enter anyway, they pick up enough toxicant to kill them when they to come in contact with the product as a result of their search behavior. In use, the controlled-release action of the product allows continuous release of fresh toxicant for a full year or more, depending on actual use conditions, providing cost-effective insect control to prevent insect caused malfunctions and equipment servicing problems.
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In addition to our range of branded products listed below, we custom manufacture many of the same products for major customers under their trademarks and labels on a "private label" basis. For certain major customers, we also manufacture finished products using customer-supplied active ingredients on a "toll manufacturing" basis. If private label or toll manufacturing fit your product needs, 
