Survey of muscalure [(Z)-9-tricosene] on house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) from field populations in California

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1418-1425

  Darbro, Jonathan M ^a,b   Millar, Jocelyn G ^a   McElfresh, J Steven ^a   Mullens, Bradley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

(Z) 9 tricosene; House fly; Musca; Muscalure; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

DIPTERA; EQUUS CABALLUS; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE;

EID: 29644442011     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.6.1418     Document Type: Review

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