Almond seed wasp (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) sex pheromone: Effect of trap type, trap position, blend ratio and time of the day on male attraction

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 535-541

  Athanassiou, C G ^a   Kavallieratos, N G ^b   Mazomenos, B E ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^c Institute of Biology   (Greece)

Author keywords

Eurytomidae; Monitoring (Z,Z) 6,9 tricosadiene (Z,Z) 6 9 pentacosadiene

Indexed keywords

6,9 PENTACOSADIENE; 6,9 TRICOSADIENE; 6,9-PENTACOSADIENE; 6,9-TRICOSADIENE; ALKENE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ARTHROPOD; GROWING SEASON; MALE BEHAVIOR; SEED; SEX PHEROMONE; WASP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; WASP;

ALKENES; ANIMALS; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS; WASPS;

EURYTOMA AMYGDALI; EURYTOMIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 56449113180     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485308005889     Document Type: Article

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