Recently a number of vineyards throughout Australia have reported successful control of LBAM through mating disruption by using slow- release dispensers containing a synthetic pheromone chemically identical to the natural pheromone produced by female moths to attract male moths. When these dispensers are placed throughout the vineyard, mating is disrupted, as males cannot locate females because their natural pheromones are swamped by the synthetic pheromones. Without mating, females cannot lay viable eggs and thus the lifecycle can be broken