Orientation of sugarcane rootstalk borer weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus, to weevil, frass, and food odors

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 857-868

  Harari, Ali R ^a   Landolt, Peter J ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

aggregation; attractant; behavior; Olfactometer; pheromone; volatiles

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CURCULIONIDAE; DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0030970652     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006416.96240.aa     Document Type: Article

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