A Limiting Factor of Sex Attractants of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), Verified under Laboratory Conditions [PDF]
Insects, 2023 At present, sexual attractants mainly control insect populations by killing males. However, the effect of sex attractants may be limited by the mating ability of the attracted insects.
Qi Chen +4 more
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Salix alba L. Leaf Volatiles Attract Nematus hequensis Xiao Adults: Sex-Specific Responses and Optimized Field Trapping Using (E)-2-Hexenal and O-Xylene [PDF]
InsectsPlant-derived attractants for sawfly pests are rarely available. This study evaluated field trapping of Nematus hequensis Xiao adults using 15 volatile compounds from Salix alba L.
Zhenhao Song +8 more
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Evaluating BG-Sentinel trap setting as an effective surveillance tool for mosquito vectors in the Republic of Cyprus [PDF]
ParasiteEffective surveillance of invasive Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, is essential for early detection, risk assessment, and optimization of control strategies such as the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). Although BG-Sentinel 2
Balatsos Georgios +13 more
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Isolation and Identification of the Sex Pheromone of Evergestis extimalis Scopoli (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) [PDF]
InsectsIn Qinghai Province, Evergestis extimalis is an important pest of spring rape and is primarily controlled using chemical pesticides. Sex pheromones offer an alternative method for pest management in relatively non-polluted environments.
Mingang Qin +4 more
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Molecular Recognition Mechanism of Key VOCs by Odorant-Binding Proteins in the Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) [PDF]
InsectsThe western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) relies on odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) to locate maize hosts and mates via volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, the molecular recognition mechanisms of specific attractants, such as (E)-
Huijie Zhao +5 more
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Species- and context-dependent responses of green lacewings suggest a complex ecological role for methyl salicylate (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHerbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are important semiochemicals in multitrophic plant-insect interactions, attracting natural enemies of phytophagous insects.
Sándor Koczor +7 more
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TabsPBP2, a Pheromone-Binding Protein Highly Expressed in Male Antennae of Tuta absoluta, Binds Sex Pheromones and Tomato Volatiles [PDF]
BiomoleculesThe tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta), a globally invasive pest, poses a major economic threat to tomato production. Although chemical control remains the primary management method, sustainable alternatives are urgently needed. Sex pheromone communication
Cheng Qu +9 more
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Discovery of Heliothela wulfeniana (Scopoli, 1763) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Heliothelinae) in northwestern Russia by use of pheromone trapping [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2022 The grass moth Heliothela wulfeniana (Scopoli, 1763) is found in northwestern Russia (Leningrad Region) for the first time, thus filling the geographical gap between Finland and Estonia, on one hand, and central European Russia, on the other hand.
E.I. Ovsyannikova, S.Yu. Sinev
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SHILAP, 2023 In the family Zygaenidae (Lepidoptera) with more than 1000 species a complete chemical analysis of the structure of female sex pheromones has been carried out for only three species of the subfamily Procridinae while sex attractants have been found for ...
Konstantin A. Efetov +1 more
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SHILAP, 2021 The sex attractant 2-butyl 2-dodecenoate (EFETOV-2), (2R)-butyl (7Z)-dodecenoate (R12) (a component of Illiberis rotundata sex pheromone) and a mixture with its opposite enantiomer (2S)-butyl (7Z)-dodecenoate (R12+S12, 1:1), were tested over a period of
E. Drouet, T. B. Toshova, K. A. Efetov
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