Pheromone Funnel Trap + Lure – Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa)

A pheromone funnel trap with a lure for the fruit and pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) – the green caterpillar that bores into tomatoes, chillies, cotton bolls and gram pods.

How it works

1. Lure – Pheromone scent draws in male moths of one pest.
2. Rain canopy – Keeps rain and sun off the lure.
3. Funnel – Moths slide down the smooth funnel...
4. Catch bucket – ...and can't fly back out.

Installation

Tips

1. Set up early – Install at sowing or planting, before the pest builds up.
2. Height – Hang the trap on a stake at the height shown for your crop.
3. Lure care – Change the lure about every 3 weeks; don't touch it with bare hands.
4. Count catches – Rising catches mean the pest is building – act early.

Why use it

1. No chemicals – Catches only the target moth – safe for bees and friendly insects.
2. Fewer eggs – Fewer male moths means fewer eggs and caterpillars.
3. Early warning – Shows when the pest arrives, so sprays are timed right.
4. Reusable trap – Just change the lure each season.

Crops

Tomato, Chilli, Cotton, Bengal gram, Red gram, Okra, Maize, Sunflower

Traps are part of integrated pest management (IPM) – use them with field hygiene and, where needed, advised crop protection. Placement figures follow TNAU/IPM guidance; adjust for your crop and pest pressure. Product images are 3D renders.