Results

• It is possible to catch both males and females of the almond moth by using pure water, e.g. in a bucket. The method can be used for monitoring the population density as well as for population suppression. Read more in Ryne et al. (2002), see Publications.
• Both males and females of the almond moth as well as of the Indian meal moth are attracted by odours from various food. This finding can potentially be developed for use in both monitoring and suppression of these species. Read more in Olsson (2001), see Publications.
• For both the Indian meal moth and the almond moth our pheromone blend is more efficient than commercial baits. This facilitates the possibilities to detect population increaes early enough to take adequate measures. Read more about the Indian meal moth in Zhu et al. (1999), see Publications.
• Mating disruption or confusion by means of sex pheromones has been shown to work in "semi-scale" (=tents) for the Indian meal moth. The experiments now continue at a larger scale to suppress populations of all three moth species in their natural habitats (=various factories). Read more in Ryne et al. (2001) and Svensson et al (2002), see Publications.
• The pheromone-induced mating behaviour of the Indian meal moth can be disrupted by use of high-frequency sound. Read more in Svensson et al. (2003), see Publications.