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Insect Pheromones (Bioactive Molecules) as Tools in Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Research and Development at IICT
11-19World over the versatility of Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) for cleaner and better agro products is very well known established
agro practice. IPM is an eco-friendly and environmentally safe alternative to the
highly harmful and environmentally hazardous Pesticide Application Technology. Insect
Sex Pheromones (Bioactive molecules) offer selective methods of pest control,
as they interfere with natural behaviour of insects specially in locating the mate
for reproduction. Insect Sex Pheromones play a major role in IPM practice/approach.
Considering the importance and practical utility of Pheromones for quality agicultural
outputs, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, (IICT, CSIR) with its strength
in Organic Chemistry is actively-pursuing research on Insect Pheromones, as one
of the thrust areas. The research is actively pursued in the following four major
disciplines: isolation and identification of pheromone systems of hitherto unidentified
economically important pests relevant to Indian agriculture; process development
on pheromones; dispenser technology
development on pheromones; and field trials with indigenously
synthesized components