Attraction of female and male Bactrocera papayae to conspecific males fed with methyl eugenol and attraction of females to male sex pheromone components

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 753-764

  Hee, Alvin Kah Wei ^a   Tan, Keng Hong ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

2 allyl 4,5 dimethoxyphenol; 3,4 dimethoxycinnamyl alcohol; Bactocera dorsalis complex; Bactrocera papayae; Coniferyl alcohol; Mating competitiveness; Methyl eugenol; N (3 methylbutyl) acetamide; Sex pheromone; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ATTRACTION; METHYL EUGENOL; SEX PHEROMONE;

BACTROCERA PAPAYAE; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0031865516     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022302605357     Document Type: Article

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