Title: | Behavior of the lesser grain borerRhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) : Male-produced aggregation pheromone attracts both sexes |
Author(s): | Khorramshahi A; Burkholder WE; |
Address: | "Stored Product and Household Insects Laboratory, AR, SEA, USDA Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Adult males of the lesser grain borer,Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), produce a pheromone that attracts both sexes. The volatiles from males collected on filter paper or Porapak-Q were attractive in two laboratory bioassays. The mating behavior is described and the function of the phen infested with the borer" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEKhorramshahi, A Burkholder, W E eng 1981/01/01 J Chem Ecol. 1981 Jan; 7(1):33-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00988633" |