The effect of insect sex life on the world economy; Evasion of mating disruption with sex pheromones in insect pest control

This article deals with pheromones, animal chemical communication materials, basedon popular public lectures, on the one hand, and chemical and biological information onthe other. The last part of the article was written recently as the result of fresh newsfrom the field, which affirmed my working hypothesis regarding evasion of matingdisruption. I have chosen to present the topic through a Q&A, focusing on the topicsthat are often raised by listeners or other interested parties.