Identification of female sex pheromone of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata and antagonistic effects of geometrical isomers

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-115

  Adati, Tarô ^a   Tatsuki, Sadahiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antagonistic effect; Attraction; Geometrical isomer; Isomeric purity; Legume pod borer; Lepidoptera (E,E) 10,12 hexadecadienal; Maruca vitrata; Pyralidae; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE STRUCTURE; INSECT; ISOMER; NONHUMAN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

FABRICIUS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MARUCA; MARUCA VITRATA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 0032911162     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020841217376     Document Type: Article

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