Discrimination by male dogwood borer, Synanthedon scitula (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), among traps baited with commercially available pheromone lures

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 344-352

  Bergh, J Christopher ^a   Leskey, Tracy C ^b   Zhang, Aijun ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pheromone; Podosesia syringae; Synanthedon exitiosa; Synanthedon pictipes; Synanthedon scitula

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PODOSESIA SYRINGAE; PRUNUS PERSICA; SESIIDAE; SYNANTHEDON; SYNANTHEDON EXITIOSA; SYNANTHEDON PICTIPES; SYNANTHEDON SCITULA;

EID: 2342595216     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.344     Document Type: Article

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