Attraction of Mexican fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to bacteria: Effects of culturing medium on odour volatiles

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 155-163

  Robacker, David C ^a,b   Lauzon, C R ^c   Patt, J ^b   Margara, F ^d   Sacchetti, P ^d  

^a USDA ARS ^*  (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Anastrepha ludens; Attractants; Solid phase microextraction; Trimethylamine

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; CARBOHYDRATE; CELL ORGANELLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY; GEL; NITROGEN;

ANASTREPHA LUDENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPTERA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 61649092087     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01364.x     Document Type: Article

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