Aggregation pheromone of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae): Controlled release of attractant amines by salt formation

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 143-152

  Sakuma, Masayuki ^a,b   Fukami, Hiroshi ^a   Kuwahara, Yasumasa ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aggregation pheromone; Attractant; Blattella germanica; Controlled release; Salt

Indexed keywords

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA;

EID: 0031510791     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.32.143     Document Type: Article

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