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Chemical environment manipulation for pest insects control

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The chemical environment of pest species may be considered a habitat susceptible to management Management may be by means of manipulation of the environment of the pest for population suppression or for enhancement of natural enemies Examples of each are reviewed here

Chemical stimuli influencing the behavior of phytophagous insects include host plant originated stimuli and pheromones The latter, especially sex pheromones, have proved most successful as tools for manipulation of pest population dynamics

Factors influencing search behavior of natural enemies include habitat characteristics such as crop, associated plants and plant assemblages, host plant characteristics, influence of associated organisms, and characteristics of the searching entomophage

Recent studies have shown potential for simultaneous management of a pest species and enhancement of natural enemies using pest pheromones

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Greenblatt, J.A., Lewis, W.J. Chemical environment manipulation for pest insects control. Environmental Management 7, 35–41 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01867039

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