Scientific Info

High-performance Insect Adhesives

This technical review explores the critical role of specialized adhesive technology in effective pest monitoring and trapping systems, focusing on key parameters such as tack, stringiness, and work of adhesion to maximize target insect capture and retention.

The New World Screwworm: Reemergence of an Old Pest

This comprehensive scientific review examines the biology, historical eradication, and severe ecological impact of the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) on livestock and native wildlife. It highlights the pioneering development of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) that successfully pushed the pest out of North America in the 20th century. Finally, in light of the USDA’s recent detection of a confirmed screwworm case in Texas, the review outlines how Trécé is focusing on the rapid development and deployment of new technologies for proactive pest management, advanced trapping, and modern biosecurity surveillance to combat this active threat.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Monitoring Trap and Lure: Performance Summary and Directive

This paper explores more about the problem of BMSB, the Trécé BMSB lure technology and why it is important, and finally, provides the published lab and field verification to support the “long-lasting” (12 week), highly effective claims for the Trécé BMSB DUAL lure.

WB II Probe Trap: Reduced Length and Efficacy on Trap Catches

Trécé’s research lab performed replicated comparisons between our standard 13.125-inch STORGARD WB PROBE II grain insect monitoring trap against three reduced trap lengths using three stored product insect species over five sampling periods. Results showed that the reduced tube lengths of 6.5-, 8.5- and 10.5 inches, on average, caught statistically similar numbers of all three species combined compared to the standard length 13.125-inch probe trap.

On average 8.5-inch traps caught more insects overall than all other lengths. Thereby showing that while shorter, the reduced lengths provided optimum efficacy in trap catches, maintaining the WB II’s reliability as a useful IPM tool for stored grain insect monitoring.