Attraction of a flying nitidulid (Carpophilus humeralis) to volatiles produced by yeasts grown on sweet corn and a corn-based medium

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1217-1239

  Nout, M J R ^a   Bartelt, R J ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attraction; Fermentation; Glucos e; Headspace; Maize; Maltose; Sap beetle; Sucro se; Sweet corn; Volatile; Yeast

Indexed keywords

2 METHYL 1 BUTANOL; ACETALDEHYDE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETOIN; ALCOHOL; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDA SHEHATAE; CARPOPHILUS HUMERALIS; FUNGAL GROWTH; GLUCOSE; ISOBUTANOL; ISOPENTYL ALCOHOL; MAIZE; MALTOSE; PROPANOL; SUCROSE; SWEET CORN;

CARPOPHILUS HUMERALIS;

EID: 0031822265     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022451020013     Document Type: Article

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