Monoalkenes as contact sex pheromone components of the woodwasp sirex noctilio

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1202-1211

  Böröczky, Katalin ^a,d   Crook, Damon J ^b   Jones, Tappey H ^c   Kenny, Joshua C ^c   Zylstra, Kelley E ^b   Mastro, Victor C ^b   Tumlinson, James H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact sex pheromone components; Cuticular lipids; Hymenoptera; Mating behavior; Sirex noctilio; Siricidae

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; LIPID; SEX PHEROMONE;

ALKENE; BIOCHEMISTRY; COPULATION; LIPID; MATING BEHAVIOR; PEST SPECIES; SEX PHEROMONE; WASP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; COPULATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HYMENOPTERA; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN;

ALKENES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COPULATION; FEMALE; HYMENOPTERA; LIPIDS; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SKIN;

HYMENOPTERA; SIREX NOCTILIO; SIRICIDAE;

EID: 76149100881     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-009-9693-6     Document Type: Article

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