Sex pheromone biosynthesis in the pine caterpillar moth, Dendrolimus punctatus (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): Pathways leading to Z5-monoene and 5,7-conjugated diene components

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-271

  Zhao, Cheng Hua ^a   Adlof, Richard O ^b   Löfstedt, Christer ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

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

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

5,7 Conjugated diene; Dendrolimus punctatus; Deuterium label; Lasiocampidae; Sex pheromone biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

DENDROLIMUS PUNCTATUS; LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 1242299612     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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