“Rising Shift Toward Mating Disruption Techniques in Crop Protection”
• Farmers in South Africa are increasingly adopting mating disruption techniques in vineyards to control grapevine moths without relying on chemical pesticides
• Technological innovations such as microencapsulated pheromone dispensers are enabling consistent and longer-lasting pest control in open-field tomato farms in Egypt
• The rising focus on sustainable agriculture is encouraging the shift toward pheromone-based pest management as a safer alternative to traditional insecticides
• Agricultural extension programs across the region are actively training farmers on the benefits and application of mating disruption in integrated pest management
• Leading companies are introducing species-specific pheromone formulations that improve effectiveness against pests such as codling moth in apples and tomato leafminer in vegetable crops
