13-Tetradecenyl acetate, a female-produced sex pheromone component of the economically important click beetle Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52199-1
Abstract: Species-specific behavior-modifying chemicals have been used for more than 50 years for monitoring and management of insect pests of agriculture and human health. Elaterid beetle larvae are among insect pests in soil that are increasingly… read more here.
Keywords: melanotus communis; communis; sex; tetradecenyl acetate ... See more keywords
Optimization of 13-tetradecenyl acetate sex pheromone for trapping Melanotus communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae).
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad086
Abstract: Corn wireworm, Melanotus communis Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Elateridae), is an economically important larval pest of root and tuber crops in the United States. Previous work to estimate field-level abundance of M. communis has focused on grain-based… read more here.
Keywords: melanotus communis; coleoptera elateridae; tetradecenyl acetate; communis ... See more keywords
Effect of Host Size on Susceptibility of Melanotus Communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Wireworms to Entomopathogens
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DOI: 10.2478/jofnem-2022-0033
Abstract: Abstract Wireworms, the soil-borne larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are important crop pests throughout the world. In the eastern U.S., Melanotus communis larvae attack grain, root/ tuber, and vegetable crops. Our objectives were to… read more here.
Keywords: melanotus communis; coleoptera elateridae; strain; communis ... See more keywords