Do tephritid-induced fruit volatiles attract males of the fruit flies parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)?

Chemoecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-199

  Benelli, Giovanni ^a   Canale, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological control; Host induced plant volatiles; Mating behaviour; Mediterranean fruit fly; Olfactory cues

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; CERATITIS CAPITATA; HYMENOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; OPIUS CONCOLOR; PRUNUS PERSICA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 84881613293     PISSN: 09377409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00049-013-0127-0     Document Type: Article

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