The monarch butterfly caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) waves at passing hymenoptera and jet aircraft - Are repellent volatiles released simultaneously?

Phytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1139-1144

  Rothschild, Miriam ^b   Bergström, Gunnar ^a,b  

^a Ashton Wold   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

2 Methoxy 3 alkyl pyrazine; 3 Hydroxy 2 butanone; Asclepiadaceae; Asclepias syriaca; Danaus plexippus; Deterrents; Display jet aircraft; Hymenoptera; Larvae; Sound response; Trans farnesene

Indexed keywords

ACETOIN; KETONE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HYMENOPTERA;

DANAUS PLEXIPPUS;

EID: 0030925002     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00138-6     Document Type: Article

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