Antagonistic effect of (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol on the pheromone-mediated flight of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 701-710

  Quero, Carmen ^a   Baker, Thomas C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonist; Helicoverpa zea; Sex pheromone; Upwind flight; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

HELICOVERPA ZEA;

EID: 0033497776     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020935905506     Document Type: Article

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