Alpha Scents currently offers Attract & Kill technology with the product MalEx™ Shootborer. MalEx™ CLM for Citrus Leaf Miner is registered with the EPA and in the states listed below. Additionally, Alpha Scents has a robust development program in place that is currently evaluating and developing Attract & Kill products for other key insects and crops.

How It Works: Each 50 microliter droplet contains a minute amount of a knock-down pesticide and a synthetic version of a female pheromone of the target species to attract the male. The attractant and insecticide are combined in a UV-absorbing carrier material that provides a slow, uniform release of the pheromone. Male moths are attracted to the small droplets of MalEx™ and attempt to mate. Any contact with the product kills or disables them, thus preventing mating and subsequent egg-laying and larval infestation. Precise placement minimizes or eliminates contact with any unintended targets.

• An attracticide product for control of the forest lepidopteran pests:
• Western pine shoot borer (Eucosma sonomana)
• Eastern pine shoot borer (E. gloriola)
• Lodgepole pine shoot borer (E. recissoriana).

• An attracticide product for control of the citrus lepidopteran pest Citrus Leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella).
• *** NOT REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA ***
• MalEx CLM is also registered in FL, GA, TX and AL.

• PM Compatible - Targets specific species. Lowers risk of pesticide resistance. Will not harm beneficial insects or bees.
• Residue-Free - No residue or contamination concerns. No fruit contact.
• Worker Safety & Flexibility - No Re-Entry Interval (REI) or Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI).
• No Drift - No danger of over-spray, drift or inhalation. Can be applied in any wind or weather conditions.
• Accuracy - Easily and accurately placed.
• Waterproof - Unaffected by rain/sprinklers. Stays in place. No risk to water table.
• Any Field Configuration - Adaptable to open, small or irregular field sizes and layouts.