MONITORING AND BEHAVIORAL CONTROL WITH SEXUAL PEROMONY OF THE LEAFING PEST, OPSIPHANES INVIRAE HUBNER, 1808 (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE)

摘要

The present invention refers to the formulation of the sexual pheromone effective in monitoring and controlling the opsiphanes invirae leaf pest in arecaceae plantations, such as coconut and oil palm, for the serious damage caused to these crops of socioeconomic interest. such a composition contains ß-farnesene, (e) -erolidol and (z) -7-heptadecene, varying from 1: 1: 1 to 1:10:20, respectively. In the field experiment, the use of this invention proved to be a promising product for the capture of adult insects. invire. Thus, this invention also refers to the method of controlling this pest using the formulation object of this invention. Due to future needs, this invention may be extended to other crops and regions affected by this insect pest.