An odorant substance for use in as an attractant for snout beetles and a method for controlling snout beetles are provided. The odorant substance includes at least one of: Cyclopropane carboxylic acid 5-Methyl-2-hexanone 2,5-Dimethyl-4-methoxy- 3(2H)-furanone ("Mesifurane or berry furanone") Anisole and 3-Methoxy acetophenone. The method of controlling snout beetles includes applying the odorant substance to attract the snout beetles, e.g. by applying the substance to mechanical traps, combining the substances with insecticides, or the like.
