more-inSexual attraction in the insect-world is helping scientists preach and propagate organic farming in the State. According to Dr. Reddy, the synthesised pheromones are loaded in small silicone capsules, about a centimetre long. The eggs that surviving female pests lay in the absence of males are infertile. Users of the technology say that pheromone traps help lower usage of chemical pesticides and reduce farming cost by more than 50%. “Further research is under way to make bio-degradable or environment-friendly material to load the synthesised pheromone, instead of silicone.

Source: The Hindu August 12, 2017 17:48 UTC