Identification, synthesis and activity of sex pheromone gland components of the autumn gum moth (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a defoliator of Eucalyptus

Chemoecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 217-223

  Steinbauer, Martin J ^a   Östrand, Fredrik ^b   Bellas, Tom E ^a   Nilsson, Anna ^c   Andersson, Fredrik ^c   Hedenström, Erik ^c   Lacey, Michael J ^a   Schiestl, Florian P ^d,e  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

(3Z,6Z,9Z) 3,6,9 nonadecatriene; EAG; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; GC EAD; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ENNOMINAE; EUCALYPTUS; GEOMETRIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 6344241062     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-004-0281-5     Document Type: Article

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