Volatiles induced by the larvae of the Asian corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis) in maize plants affect behavior of conspecific larvae and female adults

Insect Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-320

  Huang, Cui Hong ^a   Yan, Feng Ming ^a,b   Byers, John A ^c   Wang, Rong Jiang ^a   Xu, Chong Ren ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviors; Cadults and larvae; Induced volatiles; Ostrinia fur nacalis (Guenee); Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

OSTRINIA; OSTRINIA FURNACALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350337105     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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