Sex pheromone of the citrus mealybug Planococcus citri: Synthesis and optimization of trap parameters

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 361-368

  Zada, A ^a   Dunkelblum, E ^a   Harel, M ^a   Assael, F ^a   Gross, S ^b   Mendel, Z ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Pheromone release; Planococcus citri; Sex pheromone; Synthesis; Trapping

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CITRUS; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; PLANOCOCCUS CITRI; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 2342575655     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.361     Document Type: Article

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