Unlike “conventional” MD systems, Exosex® LBAMTab employs “Active” Mating Disruption. Using Exosect’s patented Entostat powder technology, Exosex LBAMTab uniquely produces an automatic transfer of the confusion effect in male moths. This spreads sexual confusion throughout the male moth population (Auto-ConfusionTM) thereby requiring a lower number of hangers per vineyard/orchard.
Stage 1
Male moths are attracted to the Exosex LBAM Tab, which contains Entostat powder formulated with synthetic female pheromone.
Stage 2
Male moths pick up electrostatic Entostat powder with female pheromone.
Stage 3
The male moths pheromone receptors become overloaded and so the male is unable to locate females.
Stage 4
A male carrying Entostat powder will form a mobile pheromone dispenser, producing “false” pheromone trails, which attract additional males.
Stage 5
Contact between the males ensures that the Entostat powder and the confusion effect is automatically passed on, this process is called
Auto-Confusion. The result is a state
of sexual confusion amongst the male moth population leading to effective mating disruption.
Stage 6
The Auto-Confusion effect dramatically reduces the chances of the female moth to mate. In the unlikely event that mating does occur, delays beyond the
optimum period of fertility of the female moth will reduce the number and
viability of the eggs.