Epicuticular wax chemicals in zea mays influence oviposition in Ostrinia nubilalis

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1675-1687

  Udayagiri, Sujaya ^a,b   Mason, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epicuticular chemicals; n alkanes; Ostrinia nubilalis; Oviposition stimulants; Phytochemical cues

Indexed keywords

OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030837629     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006443.72203.f7     Document Type: Article

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