BAITING SYSTEM FOR SUPPRESSING POPULATIONS OF INSECTS SUCH AS MEDITERRANEAN AND CARIBBEAN FRUIT FLIES (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)

摘要

A long lasting insect baiting system containing wax (e.g., paraffin, GulfWax), a hardener (e.g., Elvax - 60), an emulsifier (e.g., SPAN 60), an oil (e.g., food oils (preferably related to insect feeding) such as corn oil, molasses, glycerol or corn syrup), a chemical attractant (e.g., ammonium acetate or carbonate) and a phagostimulant (e.g., food such as proteinaceous materials such as protein and hydrolyzed protein or feeding stimulant, such as sugars like sucrose), optionally a visual attractant (e.g., food coloring), and optionally a toxicant (e.g., avermectin, methomyl, spinosad, phloxine B). A method for attracting insects involving placing in an area where the insects are to be attracted an insect attracting effective amount of the composition described herein.