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To get the most from your pheromone traps, they must be used properly:
Place the traps and the pheromones out before you would normally expect the adult insect to be active. That way you can be sure to catch the first adult flight and get an early warning that adults are present in your field, laying eggs that will soon hatch into larvae that cause crop damage. For example, corn earworm pheromone traps should go out about June 1 in MA.  
Be careful how you store pheromones. Ideally, they should be frozen until ready for use. At the very least, they should be refrigerated. If you keep them on the dashboard of your truck, they won’t work well when you place them in the trap.
 When handling pheromone lures, do not touch them with your hands. Use a pair of forceps or wear latex gloves. This is especially important when you are using pheromones for more than one pest. Contamination of a lure with another pheromone will likely reduce the effectiveness. 
 Lures usually should be changed every 3-4 weeks, although this will vary for individual lures. 
 Check traps regularly, at least weekly. Daily would be better.