ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Disparlure
;
Lymantria dispar
;
Lepidoptera
;
Lymantriidae
;
gypsy moth
;
pheromone persistence
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Positive attraction of male gypsy moths to the body of the author, now four years after his last known direct contact with disparlure, the synthetic pheromone, is documented. A designed test showed that moths responded to him in highly significantly greater numbers than to others who had had less or no previous exposure to the insect and / or disparlure. The data present persuasive evidence of bodily contamination with disparlure and suggest that the material is very persistent.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987768
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