Pherobank catalogue The world’s largest collection of top quality pheromones! Pherobank Top quality pheromones Pherobank specializes in the Pherobank has all of the necessary facilities to development and production of achieve these goals, including state-of-the-art pheromone lures and reference laboratory facilities with computerized chemical reactors and flow chemistry equipment, GC, pheromone compounds. In addition GC-MS, GC-EAD, high-resolution 20- and 50-liter to selling pheromone products, distillation equipment, and several HPLC columns we can identify new pheromones, for optimum pheromone purification. We produce History our pheromone dispensers using a robotic filling synthesize pheromones, and develop Pheromone research in the Netherlands began in the early station and can custom- newly identified pheromones into an 1970s. In those early days, Pherobank was integrated into the package your product optimized, ready-to-use product. Dutch research institute IPO-DLO, which later became part of on request in sachets or Plant Research International. In collaboration with the Dutch organization TNO, Pherobank identified pheromones released Pherobank will become ISO 9001:2015 certified in 2016. blister-packs imprinted with your company’s logo. by the summer fruit tortrix Adoxophyes orana and the South Pherobank™ is a registered trademark of Pherobank BV. American potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella. In the mid-1990s, the pheromone released from Tuta absoluta was Cover illustration by Nella Damsma identified, followed more recently by the pheromones from Duponchelia fovealis and Opogona sacchari and a potent new attractant for Drosophila suzukii. Pherobank has the world’s largest collection of pheromone compounds. More than 500 unique pheromone reference After more than 40 years of experience in the field of compounds are available from our extensive stock and can pheromone identification and synthesis, Pherobank now be shipped swiftly upon receipt of your order. Our stringent possesses the world’s largest collection of lepidopteran quality control program ensures that you will receive the pheromone compounds. highest quality product for optimum pheromone identification. Our pheromone reference compounds are used worldwide In January of 2012, Pherobank BV became an independent and are the industry standard in pheromone identification limited company, and together with our partners we develop, research. produce, and supply sustainable solutions to assist farmers, government organizations, and others in satisfying the Pherobank also develops, produces, and formulates top-quality strict regulations regarding fruit and vegetable production pheromone products that are used worldwide to selectively with respect to food safety (e.g., GLOBAL-GAP, BRC), the detect more than 300 different species of harmful insects. environment, and quality control. Pherobank is a member In addition, custom-made lures can be produced based on of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers’ Association the client’s specifications. New pheromones are continuously (IBMA) and will become ISO9001:2015 certified in 2016. being discovered and can be identified upon request. Our services include optimizing pheromone mixtures for the development of region-specific blends and the identification of new pheromones. Using our production facility, we can produce insect-specific pheromones and other semiochemicals on a kilogram scale. Pherobank combines a long-standing history as the leader in pheromone research with a global outlook and next- generation standards for chemical synthesis. Our modern facilities ensure state-of-the-art research and the rapid development and cost-effective manufacturing of insect pheromones for monitoring and controlling pest insects. 2 3 Pheromones and semiochemicals Pheromone lure types Semiochemicals are natural compounds that are emitted by control measure control measure Because our insect pheromone products are nature-identical plants and animals to evoke behavioral and/or physiological 123 chemical substances, their effectiveness can be influenced responses in other organisms. Semiochemicals that affect indi- by external factors such as direct sunlight, wind and/or heat. viduals within the same species are called pheromones. At Pherobank, we are continuously improving the efficiency trap Pheromones are used by insects to find other members of the / of our products. Nevertheless, choosing the proper dispenser same species and/or for mating. For example, female Tuta abso- threshold (lure) type is essential for achieving optimum results. For luta moths release a specific volatile blend of phero mones that most pheromones, a natural rubber dispenser (nr) is best; for is perceived by the male of the species. This specific pheromone captured insects others, we recommend a different type of dispensing system. blend is irresistible to male Tuta absoluta moths, and they will In collaboration with other research groups, the Pherobank Figure 5. Pasteur pipette lure. follow the scent until they locate the source. In nature, the May June July August September team has developed and tested various types of dispensers for female moth releases this blend to mate and produce larval Figure 2. Hypothetical example of the average number of insects each insect species to provide the best product possible. kl Kairomone lure, capable of evaporating larger quanti- offspring, which then feed on crops. A Pherobank dispenser can captured per trap relative to the population threshold and control Pherobank2011_Engels_def:Pherobank2006 12-1-2011 21:20 Pagina 4 Pherobank2011_Engels_def:Pherobank2006 12-1-2011 21:20ties of Pagina volatiles 4 consistently and at a higher rate (zero- be used to release the pheromone scent to attract male moths measures. The y-axis is based on an arbitrary scale. nr Pheromone lure composed of red natural rubber and order release). to the lure, where they will be caught in a trap. Because phero- be place per location. In practice, both the optimum number appropriate for most pheromones. The nr type lure must bp Biodegradable polymer dispenser, developed specifically mone blends are insect-specific, they can be used to selectively of traps per hectare and the threshold level must be deter- not be pulled over another object (see Figure 3) unless for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. attract only conspecific species, and Pherobank is a leading mined empirically. In the above example, the number of trap sp Solid plug. expert at researching, developing, and producing pheromone captures reveals the appropriate time for controlPH measuresERO BANK explicitly stated otherwise.PHEROBANK wp Wax plug. blends that are specific to a wide variety of insects. and illustrates the effectiveness of the application.Instru ctions for use nrl Larger version of our redI nnaturalstruc rubbertions lure,fo rdesigneduse Pherobank’s pheromones are identical to natural pheromones Insects such as Planococcus citri and Opogona sacchari fly only specifically for Cydia pomonella. sl Custom made lure. and are non-toxic, making them safe for use in a wide range limited distances in greenhouses. In order to accurately moni- Handling of pheromone dispensers Handling of pheromone dispensers of applications. tor the infestation levels of these species, a higher number of Never slide the pheromone dispenser over another object. 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In case the chromatogram shows potential interesting com- side benefits in controlling several other insect species, including pounds, we use other techniques like GC-MS, NMR, and chemical Phthorimaea operculella, Tuta absoluta, Tecia solanivora, Sym- 1 2 synthesis to identify the pheromone compounds. With more than metrischema tangolias, and Helicoverpa armigera. 500 pheromone reference compounds in stock, Pherobank is par- Insect pheromone traps should be positioned at an appropriate ticularly well suited to carry out this kind