Relative importance of semiochemicals from first and second trophic levels in host foraging behavior of Aphidius ervi

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1591-1605

  Du, Y J ^a   Poppy, G M ^a   Powell, W ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acyrthosiphon pisum; aphid feeding; Aphidius ervi; Aphis fabae; host location; olfaction; plant volatiles; tritrophic interactions; wind tunnel; Y tube olfactometer

Indexed keywords

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS ERVI; APHIS FABAE; PISUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0029952975     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02272400     Document Type: Article

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