ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Synanthedon pictipes
;
Sanninoidea exitiosa
;
Sesiidae
;
pheromone communication disruption
;
insect pheromone trapping
;
peachtree borer
;
lesser peachtree borer
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The sex pheromone communication of the lesser peachtree borer,Synanthedon pictipes (Grote and Robinson), and the peachtree borer,Sanninoidea exitiosa (Say), can be disrupted by permeation of the atmosphere with their respective sex pheromones, (E,Z)- and (Z,Z)-3,13-octadecadien-1-ol acetate. The two isomers seemed equally effective against both species. Disruption was greatest when the pheromone was evaporated from the tops of the peach trees; also, pheromone traps placed in the tree tops captured significantly more males than did traps placed lower in the trees. Neither the color nor the directional placement in a tree (NE, NW, SE, SW) of pheromone-baited traps influenced captures of male lesser peachtree borers.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00988026
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