Sustained-release pheromone formulation and method for controlling a pest using the same

Abstract

The present invention provides a sustained-release pheromone formulation comprising at least: a mixture containing at least a pheromone substance, such as a sex pheromone substance, which is an aldehyde compound having a total of 14 to 18 carbon atoms with three or more unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds, and an aliphatic acetate having a total of 2 to 4 more carbon atoms than the total number of carbon atoms of the sex pheromone; and a container in which the mixture is included. The present invention further provides a pest control method comprising at least a step of installing the aforesaid sustained-release pheromone formulation in a field to release the pheromone substance, such as the sex pheromone substance, from inside the sustained-release pheromone formulation.

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