Reinvestigation of female sex pheromone of processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa): No evidence for minor components

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 713-726

  Quero, Carmen ^a   Malo, Edi A ^a   Fabriàs, Gemma ^a   Camps, Francisco ^a   Lucas, Philippe ^b   Renou, Michel ^b   Guerrero, Angel ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

behavior; Lepidoptera; minor component; proccessionary moth; Sex pheromone; single cell recording; Thaumetopoea pityocampa; Thaumetopoeidae

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; THAUMETOPOEA; THAUMETOPOEA PITYOCAMPA; THAUMETOPOEIDAE;

EID: 0030916757     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006406.30444.69     Document Type: Article

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