Identification of cuticular compounds collected from Callosobruchus rhodesianus (Pic) eliciting heterospecific mating behavior with male Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00049-017-0231-7
Abstract: Callosobruchus seed beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) are pests of stored legumes in tropical and subtropical regions. The cuticular surfaces of female Callosobruchus seed beetles contain a contact sex pheromone, which elicits copulatory behavior in congeneric… read more here.
Keywords: seed; contact sex; maculatus; copulatory behavior ... See more keywords
Improving Contagion and Horizontal Transmission of Entomopathogenic Fungi by the White-Spotted Longicorn Beetle, Anoplophora malasiaca, with Help of Contact Sex Pheromone
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12050383
Abstract: Simple Summary The white-spotted longicorn beetle, Anoplophora malasiaca, is one of the most destructive pests of many fruits and street trees. Effective controls are needed because the effect of marketed insecticides is limited. Entomopathogenic fungi… read more here.
Keywords: contact sex; white spotted; beetle; sex pheromone ... See more keywords