Differential attraction of Heliothis subflexa males to synthetic pheromone lures in Eastern US and Western Mexico

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 353-368

  Groot, Astrid T ^a   Santangelo, Richard G ^a   Ricci, Emmarita ^a   Brownie, Cavell ^a   Gould, Fred ^a   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

14 Carbon aldehydes; 16 Carbon alcohol; Acetate esters; Complete blend; Dose response; Geographic variation; Minimal blend; Pheromone; Pheromone component; Sexual communication

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ACETATE (ESTER); CARBON; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; MOTH; PHEROMONE TRAP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNALING;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; MALE; MEXICO; MOTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYNTHESIS; UNITED STATES;

ACETATES; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MEXICO; MOTHS; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; UNITED STATES;

JALISCO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

HELIOTHIS SUBFLEXA;

EID: 33846416515     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9233-6     Document Type: Article

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