A mating disruption formulation for Cigarette Beetle (Lasiodema serricorne).
CIDETRAK® CB disrupts the mating communication between adult male and female beetles, reduces fertile egg laying, suppresses subsequent larval infestation, and reduces the need for applying insecticides. For maximum effectiveness, remove and destroy infested commodities and clean infested areas prior to use. Continuously monitor treated facilities and commodities and maintain accurate records of target beetle populations and larval damage within and near treated facilities. Consult your local extension specialist, food safety consultant, pest management specialist, or Trece representative for assistance in designing the best CIDETRAK® CB program for your commodities and facilities.
Facilities and commodities:
Apply CIDETRAK® CB in and around storage and manufacturing facilities containing raw grains and bean seeds and products including but not limited to wheat, barley, rye, oats, corn, popcorn, rice, all edible bean varieties, soybeans, cocoa beans; tobacco; birdseed; all spices; nuts including but not limited to peanuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts and pistachios; dried commodities including but not limited to all fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, and herbs, all animal and/or pet food, such as dog and cat food, cattle, hog, sheep and other animals in and around storage and manufacturing facilities including but not limited to raw, intermediate/ in-process goods and finished goods facilities; mills, bakeries, drying areas.
Rate:
Initially apply 1 dispenser per 100 Cu. Meters (3,531 Cu. Ft.) for all locations. Treatments after may vary from 1 dispenser per 100-200 Cu. Meters (3,531 to 7,062 Cu. Ft.) depending on population abundance based on monitoring with STORGARD DOME Traps. Follow-up applications to be made at 3 month intervals initially. Application: Place dispensers at a height of 5 Meters. Place dispensers and traps in a grid like pattern.
Timing:
Apply prior to beetle emergence in early spring or between any generation, in year round programs. Monitor beetle activity using STORGARD DOME or STORGARD QUICK-CHANGE DOME. Begin monitoring in early spring and continue throughout the season to assess treatment effectiveness. Depending on temperature, CIDETRAK® CB dispensers will release pheromone for a minimum 90 days. In areas with long field season, make a second application based on monitoring results.
Note – CIDETRAK® CB will not prevent stored commodity damage from immigration of mated female beetles into treated buildings. Nearby (500 yards) untreated buildings can be a source of these mated females. Treatment with pheromone is recommended only when all buildings within or near treated buildings have been treated with CIDETRAK® CB.
Treatment Tips:
CIDETRAK® CB suppresses mating of target insects. Immigration of mated female beetles from adjacent, infested buildings can reduce the level of control. Area-wide treatment of entire sets of related buildings is the most effective strategy. To supplement CIDETRAK® CB, use insecticides to control high populations. Monitor all pest populations to determine timely use of insecticides. To manage immigration and high population pressures, consider: 1. Treatment of external sources of infestation with CIDETRAK® CB 2. Treatment of external sources of infestation with an insecticide. 3. Treatment of pheromone treated buildings with insecticide. Consult your local extension specialist, certified consultant, or Trece representative for local management strategies.
