Fecal volatiles as part of the aggregation pheromone complex of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 2077-2087

  Obeng Ofori, Daniel ^a   Torto, Baldwin ^a   Njagi, Peter G N ^a   Hassanali, Ahmed ^a   Amiani, Habert ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Acrididae; aggregation pheromone; Airborne volatiles; bioassay; fecal volatiles; gregarious locusts; guaiacol; olfactometer; Orthoptera; phenol; phenylacetonitrile; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0027975945     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02066244     Document Type: Article

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