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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Courtship behavior in relation to the female sex pheromone in the parasitoid, Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)"
Author(s):		McClure M; Whistlecraft J; McNeil JN;
Address:		"Departement de biologie, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H2C 3T4, Canada"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2007
Volume:		20070920
Issue:		10
Page Number:		1946 - 1959
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-007-9355-5
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Mating in the aphid parasitoid, Aphidius ervi, is mediated by sex pheromones. Virgin females produce pheromones that stimulate both upwind flight and elicit close-range courtship behavior by males. Field studies and laboratory bioassays demonstrated that time of day and adult age affect both the emission of, and receptivity to, the sex pheromones. In contrast, mating affected female pheromone production, but not male responsiveness"
Keywords:		"Aging Animals Aphids/parasitology Female Flight, Animal Hymenoptera/*physiology Male Sex Attractants/*pharmacology Sexual Behavior, Animal/*drug effects;"
Notes:		"MedlineMcClure, Melanie Whistlecraft, Jay McNeil, Jeremy N eng 2007/09/21 J Chem Ecol. 2007 Oct; 33(10):1946-59. doi: 10.1007/s10886-007-9355-5. Epub 2007 Sep 20"