Volatiles associated with different flower stages and leaves of Acacia cyclops and their potential role as host attractants for Dasineura dielsi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 701-709

  Kotze, M J ^a   Jurgens A ^b   Johnson, S D ^b   Hoffmann, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

4 Oxoisophorone; Acacia cyclops; Biological control; Dasineura dielsi; Headspace analysis; Spatial odour patterns

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CHEMICAL CUE; FLOWER; FLY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOST LOCATION; LEAF; LEGUME; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; OVIPOSITION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; SEED SET; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA CYCLOPS; CECIDOMYIIDAE; DASINEURA DIELSI; DIPTERA; FABACEAE;

EID: 78049319316     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.07.024     Document Type: Article

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