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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Phoretic egg parasitoid,Telenomus euproctidis (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), uses sex pheromone of tussock mothEuproctis taiwana (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) as a kairomone"
Author(s):		Arakaki N; Wakamura S; Yasuda T;
Address:		"Department of Insect Physiology and Behavior, National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science Tsukuba, 305, Ibaraki, Japan"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1996
Volume:		22
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1079 - 1085
DOI:		10.1007/BF02027946
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The phoretic egg parasitoid,Telenomus euproctidis Wilcox (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) was found more frequently on virgin than on mated female moths ofEuproctis taiwana (Shiraki) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), when virgin and mated moths were exposed concurrently in the field for 24 hr. A synthetic component of the moth's sex pheromone. (Z)-16-methyl-9-heptadecenyl isobutyrate, attracted both the wasp,T. euproctidis, and maleE. taiwana. These findings suggest thatT. euproctidis uses the sex pheromone of the female moth,E. taiwana, as a kairomone to locate a host female moth and through her the host eggs"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEArakaki, N Wakamura, S Yasuda, T eng 1996/06/01 J Chem Ecol. 1996 Jun; 22(6):1079-85. doi: 10.1007/BF02027946"