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Pheromone traps emit synthetic insect sex pheromones to attract and capture male insects, commonly used for moths and beetles.

Light traps use ultraviolet light to attract and catch flying nocturnal insects such as moths.

Sticky traps are coated with an adhesive to capture insects that land on it; often used for aphids, whiteflies, and thrips.

Yellow pan traps are shallow containers filled with water and detergent to attract and drown aphids and other small insects attracted to yellow.

Pitfall traps are containers sunk into the ground to catch ground-dwelling insects like beetles and ants as they fall in.

Malaise traps are tent-like structures that funnel flying insects into a collection container, useful for sampling a wide range of flying insects.

Boll weevil traps are specific for catching boll weevils using a pheromone attractant combined with a grandlure.

Fruit fly traps use attractants such as vinegar or fruit scent to capture fruit flies in a container from which they cannot escape.

Japanese beetle traps attract beetles using a combination of pheromones and floral scents, trapping them in bags or containers.

Mosquito traps often use CO2 and heat to mimic human breath and body warmth, luring mosquitoes into a trap where they are collected or killed.

Delta traps are triangular-shaped sticky traps, often used with pheromones, to monitor and capture moths such as codling moths.

Windowpane traps are clear sticky sheets placed on greenhouse glass to catch whiteflies, thrips, and aphids attracted by the light.

Cone traps are used in aquatic environments to catch emerging aquatic insects or to monitor mosquito larvae and pupae.

Whitefly traps are sticky traps typically colored yellow to attract and capture whiteflies in greenhouses or fields.