SPRAYABLE, CONTROLLED-RELEASE, MALE ANNIHILATION TECHNIQUE (MAT) FORMULATION AND INSECT CONTROL METHOD

摘要

A male annihilation insecticide formulation, having a viscosity appropriate for use in aerial or backpack spray applications and suitable for on-crop or off-crop uses, comprises an insect toxicant and a male-specific attractant, such as a parapheromone, for a target insect species, such as fruit fly, dispersed and entrapped in an emulsion comprising a biodegradable wax, an emulsifiers, and water.