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| Speiser, Bernhard; Tamm, Lucius; Mattock, Susan. |
| Semiochemicals are substances that evoke behavioural or physiological responses. Pheromones modify the behaviour of other individuals of the same species, while allelochemicals act on individuals of different species. Pheromones are used in plant protection (i) to interfere with the mating behaviour of pests ('mating disruption'), (ii) to attract pests to insecticidal traps or baits ('attract and kill'), (iii) to trap pests ('mass trapping'), and (iv) to monitor pest populations. Semiochemicals present a particular case among active ingredients used in plant production products, as they are only substances not intended to kill the pest organism directly. The current regulatory system of pesticides is often seen as a major hurdle for the market introduction... |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Regulation. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18798/1/Speiser_etal_2011_semiochemicals.pdf |
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