Author
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NIOGRET, JEROME - Mars, Inc |
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LAMBERT, S - Mars, Inc |
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PURUNG, H - Mars, Inc |
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INGRAM, K - Mars, Inc |
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Epsky, Nancy |
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Kendra, Paul |
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Alborn, Hans |
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 11/18/2015 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Conopomorpha cramerella is one of the most devastating pests of cocoa in Southeast Asia. This pest is currently responsible of a 40-60% loss of the cocoa production, which is worth about $500 million annually for the Indonesian cocoa industry alone. Because the cocoa industry in Indonesia is mainly composed of smallholders, this pest infestation has important socio-economic consequences for the entire region. Indonesia is currently the third largest cocoa producer worldwide and a major supplier of cocoa for the Asian market. Controlling CPB is particularly difficult because of the pest life cycle. Typical pesticide applications do not reach larvae that are developing within the cocoa pods. Pheromone trapping can significantly reduce the CPB population but only temporarily, because only males are captured. New methods based on volatiles chemicals (kairomones) that attract females can be used to control CPB populations in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way. |