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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Kairomones and their use for management of entomophagous insects. XV. : Identification of several acids in scales ofHeliothis zea moths and comments on their possible role as kairomones forTrichogramma pretiosum
Author(s):		Gueldner RC; Nordlund DA; Lewis WJ; Thean JE; Wilson DM;
Address:		"Southern Grain Insects Research Laboratory, 5USDA-ARS, 31793, Tifton, Georgia"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1984
Volume:		10
Issue:		2
Page Number:		245 - 251
DOI:		10.1007/BF00987852
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Acids found in moth scales of laboratory-rearedHeliothis zea (Boddie) moths are hexanoic, heptanoic, octanoic, nonanoic, 2- (or 3-) furan carboxylic, phenylacetic, benzoic, sorbic, and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. The last two of these acids are preservatives added to the artifical diet as sorbic acid and methyl-p-hydroxybenzoate. FemaleTrichogramma pretiosum Riley exhibited increased rates of parasitization ofH. zea eggs in the presence of some of these compounds in laboratory experiments. Exposure to a mixture of all of these compounds did not increase parasitization, and the elimination of acids from the crude moth-scale extract did not reduce parasitization by the wasps"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEGueldner, R C Nordlund, D A Lewis, W J Thean, J E Wilson, D M eng 1984/02/01 J Chem Ecol. 1984 Feb; 10(2):245-51. doi: 10.1007/BF00987852"