Physical and chemical cues affect oviposition by Neoleucinodes elegantalis

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-139

  Teles Pontes, Wendel J ^a   Lima, Eraldo Rodrigues ^b   Cunha, Erivelton G ^b   Teixeira De Andrade, Pedro M ^b   Lôbo, Ailton Pinheiro ^a   Barros, Reginaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial fruits; Chemical stimuli; Egg laying behaviour; Physical stimuli; Tomato fruit borer

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BREEDING SITE; CHEMICAL CUE; CROP PEST; EGG PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FRUIT; HOST PLANT; HOST SELECTION; INSECT; OVIPOSITION; SENSORY SYSTEM; SITE SELECTION; SPECIALIST;

BRAZIL;

EID: 79958240038     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2010.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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