Spiroacetals and other venom constituents as potential wasp attractants

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 553-568

  Weston, Roderick J ^a   Woolhouse, Anthony D ^a   Spurr, Eric B ^b   Harris, Richard J ^b   Suckling, D Max ^c  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

attractants; electroantennogram; ol factory bioassay; spiroacetals; venom; Vespula germanica; Vespula vulgaris; Wasps

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; VESPIDAE; VESPULA GERMANICA; VESPULA VULGARIS;

EID: 0030912271     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006396.55680.b6     Document Type: Article

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