%0 Journal Article
%T Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Sex Pheromones in Population Control and Damage Reduction of Chilo suppressalis
%A Xu Xiang
%A Yang Debin
%A Liu Yingzhong
%A Xiong Xiaoyong
%A Feng Bo
%J Entomology and Applied Science Letters
%@ 2349-2864
%D 2025
%V 12
%N 1
%R 10.51847/7ELM7Syu0i
%P 1-7
%X Chilo suppressalis is considered one of the destructive pests of rice in many rice-producing countries. Given the adverse effects of the use of chemical pesticides in the rice agroecosystem against the stem-eating pest, pheromones are also considered expensive pest management tools. The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of using sex pheromones in population control and reducing damage to Chilo suppressalis in rice fields. In this study, five treatments including sex pheromone with one trap per hectare, sex pheromone with three traps per hectare, sex pheromone with five traps per hectare, sex pheromone with seven traps per hectare, and control (granular spraying with 10% diazinon at a rate of 15 kg per hectare) were conducted in the research farm. The results of the present study showed that a concentration of two milligrams of the active ingredient of the sex pheromone of Chilo suppressalis with 5 to 7 traps per hectare accounted for the lowest number of dead central buds, bleached panicles, counted larvae, and also the highest crop yield. Also in this study, the highest number of dead central buds, bleached clusters, counted larvae, and the lowest yield were observed in the treatments of one and three traps per hectare. According to the present study, it seems that the management of Chilo suppressalis using sex pheromones offers a promising prospect in the form of an integrated pest management program.
%U https://easletters.com/article/investigating-the-effectiveness-of-using-sex-pheromones-in-population-control-and-damage-reduction-o-lsfdte1qvhlnact