Influence of some fatty acids on oviposition by the bruchid beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1577-1593

  Parr, Martin J ^a   Tran, Bruno M D ^a   Simmonds, Monique S J ^b   Kite, Geoffrey C ^b   Credland, Peter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior sequences; Bruchidae; Callosobruchus maculatus; Coleoptera; Epicuticular lipids; Fatty acids; Host accep tance; Oleic acid; Oviposition behavior; Waxes

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CHEMICAL CUE; FATTY ACID; OVIPOSITION;

BRUCHIDAE; BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; CICER ARIETINUM; COLEOPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0031729563     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020894410107     Document Type: Article

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