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Table 10. Sex pheromone used for the control of rice yellow stem borer (ad hoc recommendation)
| Chemical name of the pheromone | 2-(z)-9-heaxadecanol 2-(z)-11-hexadecemol in 1:3 identified from female moths |
| Sex attracted | Male moths |
| Description of the trap | Sleeve trap with pheromone loaded rubber septa |
| Uses | Pest monitoring: 3 traps can be fixed in a triangular fashion at about 80 m apart |
| Mating confusion | |
| Number of traps required/ha | Twenty |
| Sources of availability | Entomology Department, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. |
| Ecomax Agrosystems 302, Faigha Plaza Basher Bagh, Hyderabad. | |
| Dr. David Hall and Dr. Allen Cork, Natural Resources Institute, Kent ME4, 4TB, United Kingdom. | |
| The Managing Director, Som IPM System (India) Ltd., Plot No.101 1 Floor, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad. |
Citation:
Kerala Agricultural University. 2002.
Package of Practices Recommendations: Crops. 12th Edition
(eds. A. I. Jose et al.). Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur. 278p.