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- Title
Pheromone Found for Eggplant Pest.
- Authors
Zilkowski, Bruce W.
- Abstract
This article reports on research which led to identification of six volatile compounds emitted by male Epitrix muscular fuscula beetles while feeding on eggplant leaves. Researchers who synthesized them and monitored the sensory responses of both males and females found that two compounds stimulated the greatest electrical response, as measured in the test beetles' antennae. Field studies with eggplant showed that traps baited with the two active compounds attracted 500 percent more beetles than unbaited controls.
- Subjects
EPITRIX; FLEA beetles; EGGPLANT; PLANT parasites; BEETLES; AGRICULTURAL research
- Publication
Agricultural Research, 2007, Vol 55, Issue 5, p23
- ISSN
0002-161X
- Publication type
Article