Bug Love vs. Bugs: How Synthetic Pheromones Are Quietly Replacing Pesticides in Your Food—What You Need to Know in 2025
Hormones act inside an organism. Pheromones are chemical messages released to affect other members of the same species. In crop protection we don’t dose insects with endocrine drugs; we flood the field with a fake “come‑hither” smell so males can’t find females. That prevents mating and the next generation of larvae that actually cause damage. Wikipedia Main modes of action