Attraction and repulsion: the road to mirid control

Abstract: Species of Lygus bugs are important pests of many crops world-wide. Lygus
rugulipennis and Lygocoris pabulinus cause damage to a range of crops including strawberries and cane fruits. We have demonstrated use of the female-produced sex pheromones, attractants for the female bugs and a repellent compound to reduce damage by these pests by mass trapping and push-pull strategies that are compatible with integrated pest management programmes in horticultural crops.

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