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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"High light intensity: a critical factor in the wind-tunnel flight of two scarabs, the rose chafer and Japanese beetle"
Author(s):		Heath JJ; Williams RN; Phelan PL;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center/Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, Ohio 44691, USA"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2001
Volume:		27
Issue:		3
Page Number:		419 - 429
DOI:		10.1023/a:1010320102288
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"We analyzed the flight of the rose chafer Macrodactylus subspinosus (F.) (Melolonthinae: Scarabaeidae) and the Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Rutelinae: Scarabaeidae) in a wind tunnel with controlled humidity, temperature, light, and airflow. The data indicate that an optimum combination of light and temperature dramatically improves their response to lures. Both species took off upwind, oriented to, and contacted the odor source well (40-60%) when light intensity was > 50% of a clear day, temperature was 26-27 degrees C, and relative humidity was 65-75%"
Keywords:		"Animals Coleoptera/*physiology Flight, Animal/*physiology *Light Pheromones/pharmacology/physiology Random Allocation Wind;"
Notes:		"MedlineHeath, J J Williams, R N Phelan, P L eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2001/07/10 J Chem Ecol. 2001 Mar; 27(3):419-29. doi: 10.1023/a:1010320102288"