Transfer, perception, and activity of male pheromone of Acrolepiopsis assectella with special reference to conspecific male sexual inhibition

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 655-671

  Lecomte, C ^a   Thibout, E ^a   Pierre, D ^a   Auger, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Conspecific male; EAG; Hair pencils; Leek moth; Male pheromone; Sexual inhibition; Wing fluttering

Indexed keywords

LEEK MOTH; PHEROMONE; REPRODUCTIVE INHIBITION; SEX PHEROMONE;

ACROLEPIOPSIS ASSECTELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; YPONOMEUTOIDAE;

EID: 0031961596     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022390102631     Document Type: Article

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