Identification of a hyperactive pheromone analog in field tests of pheromone mimics for two click beetle species in the genus Cardiophorus (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00049-020-00319-z
Abstract: Females of two click beetle species, Cardiophorus tenebrosus and C. edwardsi (Coleoptera: Elateridae), produce methyl (3R,6E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesoate as their sex pheromone. We had serendipitously discovered that males of both species were also strongly attracted to (R)-fuscumol… read more here.
Keywords: coleoptera; two click; field; beetle species ... See more keywords