A versatile and quantitative volatile-delivery system for laboratory bioassays

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 535-558

  Bartelt, Robert J ^a   Zilkowski, Bruce W ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bioassay; Carpophilus humeralis; Gas chromatography; Manometer; Nitidulidae; Solid phase microextraction; Volatile compounds; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

CARPOPHILUS HUMERALIS; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 0031918107     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022369020687     Document Type: Article

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