Dodecanoic acid is the oviposition pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2657-2671

  Dougherty, Martin ^a   Hamilton, Gordon ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additive interaction; Apneumone; Dodecanoic acid; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Lutzomyia longipalpis; Oviposition; Oviposition bioassay; Pheromone; Single sensillum recording

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; DODECANOIC ACID; EGG LAYING; OVIPOSITION PHEROMONE; SANDLFY;

DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 0031444826     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022598523803     Document Type: Article

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