Oviposition attractants
- Corn extract: Attracts corn earworm.
- Protein hydrolysate: Fruit flies
- 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.