Isolation and identification of 9-methylgermacrene-B as the putative sex pheromone of Lutzomyia cruzi (Mangabeira, 1938) (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 435-436

  Brazil, Reginaldo P ^a   Hamilton, J G C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

9 methylgermacrene B; Lutzomyia cruzi; Phlebotominae; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

SESQUITERPENE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PSYCHODIDAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHODIDAE; SESQUITERPENES; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036550487     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000300030     Document Type: Article

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