Using beetles to attract more with pheromones?

[LarvaHunter]

I was wondering, does anyone know about using live beetles outside to attract more of the same species? I know that entomologists buy pheromones of beetle species to attract that species to their traps. I tried once but now I have 6 phalaris vagus, which may be enough.

 

[a.ojala]

It's never enough, if you catch extra you can always sell or trade them off. I tried it once with a flower beetle, and it seemed like it worked.

 

[LarvaHunter]

What I meant is maybe 6 beetles are enough to attract more with pheromones. I apologize I should have worded it differently. I agree with you, You can never have enough beetles or larva! Call me a beetle hoarder.

 

[a.ojala]

Lol

When I tried it I only used two females, but I found that 90% of the beetles that got attracted to the pheromones where males.

 

[Lucanus]

What's Phalaris vagus (sounds like Phileurus valgus. lol)? I'm curious to know what beetle it is

I doubt that 6 beetles will be enough to attract males successfully.

 

[LarvaHunter]

I meant Phalaris vagus, sorry

 

[LarvaHunter]

The spell check changed valgus into vagus again huh, spell check makes me spell worse I am very literate and type fast, I guess now I have to read everything that I type because of spell check.