SPLATTM - Specialized Pheromone & Lure Application Technology





SPLAT PBW 30M-1 applied on a cotton crop to disrupt the mating of the pink bollworm.
 

SPLAT PBW 30M-1TM:
Mating Disruption of the Pink Bollworm Moth, Pectinophora gossypiella
EPA Product #: 08286-2

SPLAT (Specialized Pheromone and Lure Application Technology) is an amorphous polymer matrix for the sustained release of insect pheromones. SPLAT PBW 30M-1 provides control of the pink bollworm by disrupting mating behavior.

View the SPLAT PBW 30M-1 product label here.

Pest: Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)

Crops: Cotton

Application rate: 1 kg/a

Means of application: Aerial, tractor, spatula

Duration: Varies by application method (and thus dollop size),
2 applications should last the season

Field Tests:

  • Tacna, AZ

    • SPLAT PBW 30M-1 and SPLAT PBW 30M-1 w/ cypermethrin (SPLAT PBW A&K) were hand-applied at 1 kg/a to determine if the addition of cypermethrin to a mating disruption formulation further decreases moth counts. One plot was treated with the industry standard, PBW rope, at the prescribed rate of 500/ha. Three plots received SPLAT PBW A&K and 5 plots were treated with SPLAT PBW. Of these 5 plots, 2 received the full dose (1 kg/a) of SPLAT and 3 received 50% of the full dose (0.5 kg/a). When trap catch throughout the fields was analyzed, all formulations performed similarly. However, when we look at just the traps in the middle of the field, we see that SPLAT formulations slightly outperformed Rope in efficacy and longevity. Fields treated with SPLAT A&K had slightly more moths than those fields treated with the mating disruption formulations.

  • Yuma, AZ

    • SPLAT PBW 30M-1 was applied on the ground and aerially at 333g/a (first application) or 666g/a (second application). When compared to the control, both applications resulted in at least 30 days of suppression with less than 1 moth/trap/day. The ground application lasted longer, which is to be expected due to the larger dollop sizes (approximately 1g) and nearly direct application to the 6-leaf stage plants. The aerial application performed very well, considering the small dollop size (0.5-4mm) and the nature of aerial applications which result in non-foliar applications (the SPLAT landed everywhere, not just on the plants).

SPLAT has proven its effectiveness in mating disruption, lure and attract & kill programs for many insect pests (such as codling moth, oriental fruit moth, pink bollworm, gypsy moth, brazilian apple leafroller), and ISCA welcomes collaborative efforts to develop new SPLAT applications.