Insects Limited Introduces Catalog; Discovers New Beetle Pheromone

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Insects Limited, Inc., a company specializing in pheromones, low-impact pest management tools, consulting, and education training, has a new 2005 Product Guide available free of charge to food-processing professionals.

The colorful 16-page catalog lists more than 150 items including 20 new items not previously listed including Bullet Lures, bio-assays, kits, traps, books and other educational supplies. Call 800/992-1991 or visit  www.insectslimited.com for more information.

In other news, Insects Limited announced it had recently discovered a new pheromone for the hide beetle, Dermestes maculates. It’s the first time this pheromone has been synthesized, according to Technical Director Alain Van Ryckeghem. “It is a complex beetle pheromone that took me two years and eight components in various ratios to complete,” he said. “The field tests are very encouraging.”

The hide beetle adult is a large blackish beetle with silver markings underneath.  This scavenger beetle feeds on dried animal or plant materials of high protein content. The new pheromone comes in a Bullet Lure that will attract from a 15- to 20-foot radius with a duration of 60 to 90 days. The Bullet Lure is placed in a sticky trap or a pit fall trap.  For more information, contact Alain VanRyckehem at insecthlp@insectslimited.com or visit www.insectslimited.com.