Description

SK Agrotech Pheromone Lure & Water Trap for Sugarcane Top Borer (Scirpophaga excerptalis)

📌 Product Overview

The Sugarcane Top Borer (Scirpophaga excerptalis) is a serious pest that damages sugarcane crops by boring into the top shoots, reducing yield and sugar content.
SK Agrotech’s Pheromone Lure & Water Trap provides an eco-friendly and highly effective solution for monitoring and controlling this pest without harmful chemicals.

🔹 Key Features

• Target Pest: Sugarcane Top Borer (Scirpophaga excerptalis)

• Type: Pheromone lure with durable water trap

• Eco-friendly: Reduces pesticide use, safe for crops, soil, and beneficial insects

• Long-lasting: Lure remains effective for 30–45 days (depending on weather conditions)

• User-friendly: Easy to install in the sugarcane field

• Cost-effective: Minimizes crop loss and improves yield

🔹 Benefits

• Attracts and traps male moths, disrupting the mating cycle

• Prevents top shoot damage and stunted cane growth

• Reduces chemical pesticide dependency

• Improves crop health and sugar recovery

• Safe for sustainable and organic farming

🔹 Application Guidelines

1. Installation Time: Place traps at the early stage of the crop or before pest infestation.

2. Trap Density:

   • 5–6 traps per acre recommended for monitoring.

   • 8–10 traps per acre for mass trapping and control.

3. Placement: Fix the trap 1–1.5 meters above the ground, near the sugarcane crop canopy.

4. Maintenance: Replace pheromone lure every 30–45 days for continuous protection.

5. Water Trap Care: Add a small quantity of soap or kerosene to water to prevent insect escape.

🔹 Package Includes

• 1 Pheromone Lure (Sugarcane Top Borer – Scirpophaga excerptalis)

• 1 Water Trap Unit (Reusable, durable plastic)

🔹 Suitable For

✔️ Sugarcane Farmers
✔️ Organic Farming Practices
✔️ Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs