About Us
International Pheromone Systems Ltd have been providing specialist pest monitoring solutions since 1985
International Pheromone Systems is a UK-based ‘family run’ business with over 30 years’ experience in developing, producing and supplying high-quality insect semiochemical based products and their associated trapping systems for our growing international customer base. We are mainly known as an insect pheromone traps manufacturer producing pheromone traps, lures, and associated products.
Our core goal is to promote a more effective, economical and sustainable approach using sound Integrated Pest Management principles alongside scientific research to offer our customers the best possible solutions.
International Pheromone Systems’ products are used to monitor and control insect pests in a wide range of settings, including agriculture, horticulture, forestry, storage facilities and in the home and garden.
The History of IPS
International Pheromone Systems is a UK-based ‘family run’ business with over 30 years’ experience in developing, producing and supplying high-quality insect semiochemical based products and their associated trapping systems for our growing international customer base. We are mainly known as an insect pheromone traps manufacturer producing pheromone traps, lures, and associated products. Our core goal is to promote a more effective, economical and sustainable approach using sound Integrated Pest Management principles alongside scientific research to offer our customers the best possible solutions. International Pheromone Systems’ products are used to monitor and control insect pests in a wide range of settings, including agriculture, horticulture, forestry, storage facilities and in the home and garden.The Team
Graeme Hartley
Managing Director International Pheromone Systems Ltd.
Graeme took over the reins for IPS in 2016. His degree in business, wide ranging project management experience and solid business development knowledge in the food Ingredients industry are proving very valuable as IPS grows ever more successful.
Neil Street
Operations Manager International Pheromone Systems.
Neil joined IPS in 2016 with over 22 years of experience in the food industry having run four multi-functional production facilities.
Sam Jones
Technical Manager International Pheromone Systems
Sam joined IPS in 2013 with his impressive accolades of DPhil Chemical Ecology, MSc Entomology, BSc Hons Chemistry, BSc Hons Zoology Entomologist, and Chemical Ecologist. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of The World BioProtection Forum (WBF) in order to help drive the organisation’s activities and advance the bioprotection sector globally.
Payman Shafighi
Entomological Scientist at International Pheromone Systems.
Payman joined IPS in 2017 bringing with him his expertise having worked in the biocide, pesticide and plant protection industry.
Andrew McDougall
Laboratory Coordinator at the Pest Research Hub, International Pheromone Systems Ltd
Andrew certainly knows his ‘stuff’ with more than 30 years’ experience in Research & Development and analysis gained at companies such as Shell Global Solutions and Caleb Brett Intertek.
Sue Harbottle-Sear
Managing Director Konzepts Ltd.
Sue has been working as a retained contractor for International Pheromone Systems since 2019 and brings with her a wealth of knowledge in marketing, all things social media and international business development.
Our Brands
Pest Research Hub
The Pest Research Hub is our new custom designed technical space, fitted with a large, well-equipped laboratory, an insectary, behavioural testing rooms and much more.
Enabling Technologies
Utilising Entostat™ technologies, SP & CL Tab systems offer a novel way of reducing stored product moth and clothes moth populations to prevent infestations and mitigate damage caused by them