Insect traps are the environment-friendly and cheaper approach for insect pest control. The unnecessary excess use of chemical pesticides increases the input cost of the crop and causes damage to the soil health as well as the human health. Chemicals should not be used unless the insects cause economic damage.

Insects are attracted towards a particular pheromone, colour, light, food or a cosy shelter. Based on the attractants used insect traps are of different types.

The male insects are trapped and the females outside are prevented from mating and laying eggs. Pheromones can be synthesized artificially and are available for many insects like Tobacco caterpillar, Brinjal fruit and shoot borer, Diamond Back moth, Beet armyworm, Legume pod borer, Cabbage leaf roller, Cabbage moth, Pea moth, Potato moth etc.

Light traps

Pitfall traps

Bait traps