Similarities in pheromonal communication of flea beetles Phyllotreta cruciferae Goeze and Ph. vittula Redtenbacher (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 688-697

  Toth M ^a   Csonka, E ^a   Bartelt, R J ^b   Cosse A A ^b   Zilkowski, B W ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

3 butenyl isothiocyanate; Allyl isothiocyanate; Food attractant; Pheromone; Phyllotreta cruciferae; Phyllotreta vittula

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTANT; BEETLE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; PEST SPECIES; PHEROMONE TRAP; TERPENE;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

ALTICINI; BRASSICACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PHYLLOTRETA; PHYLLOTRETA CRUCIFERAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 84868211554     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01702.x     Document Type: Article

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