gos|syp|lure

gos|syp|lure «GOS uhp _LOOR», noun.

a synthetic form of the sex attractant of the female pink bollworm. »

The most promising way to use gossyplure is to saturate the field with the synthetic scent, overpowering the natural odor emitted by females. This confuses the males so that they cannot find the females, which then lay sterile eggs (Frederick C. Price).

╂[< New Latin (Pectiniphora) gossyp (iella) the pink bollworm + English lure]