Identification and synthesis of the sex pheromone of the passionvine mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1986-1996

  Ho, Hsiao Yung ^a   Hung, Chau Chin ^b   Chuang, Ta Hsien ^c   Wang, Wen Lung ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

(E) 2 isopropyl 5 methyl 2,4 hexadienyl acetate; Hemiptera; Mealybug; Planococcus minor; Pseudococcidae

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ATTRACTANT; BIOASSAY; FRACTIONATION; GEOMETRY; INSECT; LABORATORY METHOD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SEX PHEROMONE; TERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; MALE; METABOLISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; MALE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; PLANOCOCCUS (INSECT); PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 35348826741     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-007-9361-7     Document Type: Article

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