Sex pheromone of the female pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae): Biological activity evaluation

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 264-270

  Zhang, Aijun ^a   Amalin, Divina ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

(R) lavandulyl (S) 2 methylbutanoate; (R) maconelliyl (S) 2 methylbutanoate; Antagonistic effect; Maconellicoccus hirsutus; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

HEMIPTERA; HIBISCUS; MACONELLICOCCUS HIRSUTUS; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 16844371929     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.2.264     Document Type: Article

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