Insect pheromones and their application in the survey and control of destructive bark beetles, with special reference to Ips grandicollis in Victorian pine plantations.  F. G. Neumann.  June 1986.  20pp. (unpubl.)

SUMMARY

The nature, biological significance and modes of action of insect-produced pheromones are briefly reviewed, and their application for detection, survey and control of economically important bark beetles in forests is discussed. Early results are presented on research into the use of the synthetic aggregation pheromone ipsenol and trans-verbenol, at 15 mg and 70 mg per dispenser respectively, for mass-trapping and subsequent destruction of the introduced scolytid Ips grandicollis (Eickhoff) (five spined bark beetle) in Victorian radiata pine plantations. Mass trapping is expected to be an effective component of a multi-pronged strategy for control of I. grandicollis, and other destructive bark beetles that may become established in Victoria following their accidental introduction from North America or Europe.