A slow-release composition comprising: first host material comprising a mesoporous molecular sieve; guest material within the first host material, the guest material comprising at least one pheromone, wherein the pheromone is selected from a group consisting of: 1,7-dioxaspiro-5,5-undecane; Z-7-Tetradecenal; E-11-hexadecenal; E-11-Hexedecenyl-1-acetate; E,E-8,11-dodecandien-1-ol; Z,E-9,11,13-Tetradecatrienal, and E,Z,Z-3,8,11-Tetradecatrienyl acetate, and mixtures thereof.