Responses of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus adults to selected synthetic palm esters: Electroantennographic studies and trap catches in an urban environment

Pest Management Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-81

  Guarino, Salvatore ^a   Bue, Paolo Lo ^a   Peri, Ezio ^a   Colazza, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dose response; EAG; Ethyl acetate; Ethyl propionate; Mass trapping; Red palm weevil

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; INSECT ATTRACTANTS; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LACTIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; PHEROMONE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;

ADULT; BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOASSAY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ESTER; FRUIT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHEROMONE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; WEEVIL;

ACETATES; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BUTYRATES; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; LACTATES; MALE; PHEROMONES; PROPIONATES; WEEVILS;

EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS;

EID: 78650237929     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2035     Document Type: Article

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