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Welcoming Leona Breen to the IPS Team
International Pheromone Systems (IPS) is delighted to announce the appointment of Leona Breen as Business Development Representative. Leona joins IPS with a strong academic and scientific
40 Years of Innovation
A Journey of Passion and Perseverance The Hartley Family and International Pheromone Systems In 1985, David Hartley set out to change the world of pest management,
Monitoring reveals new insights
Monitoring reveals new insights The Pine beauty moth Panolis flammea is one of the most serious defoliators that periodically threatens Scotch pine forests. Contrary to the
Cockroaches: fascinating, but unwanted
When it’s a ‘yuck’ subject, a little humour might be appropriate.. The Creepy Crawler Chronicles: A Look at the Cockroach Life Cycle Cockroaches may be unwelcome
Unveiling the Challenges of Pheromone-Based Pest Traps
Love is in the air – or is it really? Luring the Lurkers: Unveiling the Challenges of Pheromone-Based Pest Traps Pheromones, the chemical whispers of the
Pheromone based traps are a necessity for IPM
Pheromone traps are best used as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy that combines multiple methods: Monitoring: Use traps to track pest populations and
Climate change is very much in the news
Plant pests currently destroy up to 40 percent of agricultural crops, including food crops each year, which cost the world approximately USD 220 billion annually in
A moth and its larvae cause estimated €1 billion damage.
The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is an invasive pest native to Asia and accidentally introduced into Europe in the early 2000s. It has since spread
Monitoring for destructive pests in sugar cane
Sugar cane is the world’s largest crop by production quantity, totalling 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020, with Brazil accounting for 40% of the world total. About