Entomology Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep

Oviposition attractants

  1. Corn extract: Attracts corn earworm.
  2. Protein hydrolysate: Fruit flies
  3. P-methyl lacetopehenone: Rice stem borer.

 

Insect repellants

Antifeedants includes:

a) Triazene: Caterpillars

b) Organotins: Leaves feeding insects

c) Carbomates: Leaves feeding insects

  • Baygon acts as systemic antifeedant to cotton boll worm.

 

Chemosterilants

  • Inhibit growth of gonads, prevent copulation and production of viable eggs.

i) Alkylating agents: Apholate, Aphomide and Aphoxide.

ii) Antimetabolites: Purina, Pyramidina

iii) Miscellaneous compound: HEMPA, METEAP and Colchicine.

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