The Puffer Effective Pest Control for Codling Moth, Oriental Fruit Moth and Navel Orangeworm

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The Puffer

Effective Pest Control for Codling Moth,

Oriental Fruit Moth and Navel Orangeworm

Find out more at

www.suterra.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

VISIT THE PRODUCT PAGE

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1.

What is Puffer

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_?

The Puffer

®

_{is a technology invented by Suterra}

®

_{that consists of a reliable, electronically controlled,}

mechanical device (cabinet), and an aerosol pheromone formulation (canister). The cabinet is used to

dispense the pheromone in the canister, which provides mating disruption for the targeted pest.

Puffer

®

_{Characteristics}

Active Emission.

Due to the electronically controlled

mechanical device component of

the cabinet, the pheromone is only

released when the device is activated.

This allows for complete control of

the emission rate and timing.

Timing.

Emission frequency can be

programmed every 15 minutes

or every 30 minutes. This allows

you to tailor the release rate to the

characteristics of the pest.

Independent from climatic factors.

The emission is not affected by

extreme temperatures or other weather

conditions, such as strong winds.

One application per season.

Low risk of product degradation.

The product is protected from the

environment inside the aerosol canister.

Big savings in labor costs.

Because the product is applied once

per season and at very low rates

(cabinets/acre) there will be lower

labor costs compared to

hand-applied dispensers.

Delay Start.

Get an early start to Puffer

®

deployment this season. With the

new delay start feature, you can

begin hanging Puffers in the field up

to 99 days prior to anticipated biofix.

LCD DISPLAY

POWER SLIDE SWITCH

TEST PUFF BUTTON

SET BUTTONS

ACTUATOR

HAMMER

CAN

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2.

How does the Puffer

®

_work?

The Puffer

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_{works by delivering precise amounts of pheromone into the field creating a large area of}

influence. In return, this lowers the male pest’s ability to find and mate with a female, and as a result

lowers offspring and pest populations.

Area of Influence of a single Puffer

®

_{versus a cluster of hand applied dispensers (with equal release)}

P

D

Puffer

Cluster of dispensers

% of Trap Suppression

No Trap Catches

Many Trap Catches

50m

(164ft)

50m

(164ft)

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Apple orchard in Washington with Puffer

®

_{cabinets in a grid pattern:}

Labor Savings.

3.

Puffer

®

_{distribution, application and labor savings.}

The Puffer

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_{is typically applied in a grid pattern according to the size of the field. Read and follow label}

instructions to determine the right amount of Puffer® cabinets per acre.

200-250 ft

(60-76m)

Factors to consider before applying Puffer

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_{cabinets in the field include:}

Wind direction.

Topography.

Crops.

Neighboring orchards.

Pest pressure.

Consult your Suterra

®

_{representative or distributor for more information on placement.}

Product

Quantity

Setup time

Average Cost of

_{Deployment/Acre}

Hand applied

dispensers

400/acre

26 min/acre

$4.78

Puffers

®

_2/acre

_{2 min/acre}

_$0.35

Please note: numbers based on 1 worker paid $11/hr working for 8 hours.

Puffer

®

_{installation based on use of quad (fuel cost included).}

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4.

Proven efficacy.

The efficacy of the Puffer

®

_{technology has been demonstrated against different pests including codling moth,}

oriental fruit moth and navel orangeworm.

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25OCT 12OCT 02OCT 19SEP 10SEP 03SEP 28AUG 20AUG 14AUG 09AUG 31JUL 24JUL 16JUL 09JUL 02JUL 27JUN 19JUN 12JUN 06JUN 30MA Y 22MA Y 15MA Y 09MA Y 02MA Y 25APR 16APR 09APR 31MAR 23MAR

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19OCT 02OCT 20SEP 11SEP 05SEP 28AUG 20AUG 14AUG 08AUG 02AUG 25JUL 18JUL 09JUL 02JUL 25JUN 18JUN 13JUN 08JUN 30MA Y 22MA Y 16MA Y 09MA Y 30APR

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Puffers deployed on 24 APR

Insecticide Only

Insecticide Sprayed

Puffer

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_CM

Puffers deployed on 15 MAR

Puffers deployed on 15 APR

Insecticide Sprayed

Insecticide Only

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_NOW

Insecticide Sprayed

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Insecticide Only

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Puffers deployed on 15 MAR

Puffers deployed on 15 APR

Insecticide Sprayed

Insecticide Only

Puffer

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_NOW

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Insecticide Only

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Puffer

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_CM

Puffers deployed on 15 MAR

Puffers deployed on 15 APR

Insecticide Sprayed

Insecticide Only

Puffer

®

_NOW

Insecticide Sprayed

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CODLING MOTH PER TRAP IN APPLES

AVERAGE NUMBER OF ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH PER TRAP IN PEACHES

AVERAGE NUMBER OF NAVEL ORANGEWORM PER TRAP IN ALMONDS

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Puffer CM

Insecticides

% Damage

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Puffer OFM

Insecticides

% Damage

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Puffer NOW

Insecticides

% Damage

DAMAGE

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Find out more at

www.suterra.com

5.

Products Available for the Suterra

®

_Puffer

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_.

Currently Suterra

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_{provides the Puffer}

®

_{technology for codling moth, oriental fruit moth and navel orangeworm.}

Checkmate

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Puffer

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_Codling

Moth (CM-O)

Checkmate

®

Puffer

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_Oriental

Fruit Moth (OFM-O)

Checkmate

®

_Puffer

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Codling Moth/Oriental

Fruit Moth (CM-OFM)

Checkmate

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_Puffer

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Navel Orangeworm

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Pest

Crop

_{Quince, Walnut}

Apple, Pear,

Peach, Plum,

_Nectarine

Walnut, Peach,

Apple, Pear,

Plum, Nectarine

Almonds, Pistachios,

Walnuts

Codling Moth

Oriental Fruit Moth

Codling Moth

Oriental Fruit Moth

Navel Orangeworm