Sex pheromone of the tsetse species, Glossina austeni: Isolation and identification of natural hydrocarbons, and bioassay of synthesized compounds

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 470-479

  Carlson, D A ^a   Mramba, F ^b   Sutton, B D ^c   Bernier, U R ^a   Geden, C J ^a   Mori, K ^d,e  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b Tanzanian Tsetse Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^c Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ^*  (United States)

^d Fuji Flavor Co Ltd   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Africa; Glossina austeni; Mate recognition; Sex pheromone

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; SEX PHEROMONE;

BIOASSAY; SEX PHEROMONE; TSETSE FLY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TANZANIA; TSETSE FLY;

ALKENES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TANZANIA; TSETSE FLIES;

DIPTERA; GLOSSINA (PROPER); GLOSSINA AUSTENI; GLOSSINIDAE;

EID: 29144459799     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2005.00596.x     Document Type: Article

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