Behavioral responses of Spodoptera littoralis males to sex pheromone components and virgin females in wind tunnel

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1087-1102

  Quero, Carmen ^a   Lucas, Philippe ^b   Renou, Michel ^b   Guerrero, Angel ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Behavior; Egyptian armyworm; Lepidoptera; Noctuidae; Single sensillum recording; Spodoptera littoralis; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

SPONDOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 0029834050     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02027947     Document Type: Article

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