Plant volatile compounds shorten reaction time and enhance attraction of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) to codlemone

Pest Management Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 454-461

  Schmera, Dénes ^a   Guerin, Patrick M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Codlemone; Codling moth; Cydia pomonella; Mating disruption; Orchard; Orchard pest; Pest management; Pheromone; Plant volatile; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CROP PEST; DECIDUOUS TREE; FRUIT; INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MATING DISRUPTION; MOTH; ORCHARD; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; SEX PHEROMONE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; WIND TUNNEL;

CYDIA POMONELLA; CYDONIA OBLONGA; JUGLANS; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRUS;

EID: 84856578391     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2292     Document Type: Article

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