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Two odorant receptors regulate 1-octen-3-ol induced oviposition behavior in the oriental fruit fly
The oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a notorious pest of fruit crops. Gravid females locate suitable oviposition sites by detecting...
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Use of food attractants to monitor and forecast Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) seasonal abundance in southern China
The fall armyworm [FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith)] is an important invasive pest of maize crops in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. To...
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Synergist response of the Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) to some ammonium based proteinaceous food bait attractants
BackgroundUnder the family Tephritidae, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) is a serious pest, attacking fruits and vegetables causing large quantitative...
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A review on natural phenylbutanoid attractants: Occurrence, distribution, and role in nature, especially in relation to Dacini fruit fly behavior and pollination
The natural occurrence, distribution (within a plant) and roles of four phenylbutanoid compounds (anisyl acetone, cue-lure, raspberry ketone and...
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The effect of color and environment on mosquito oviposition and biodiversity under semi-field conditions
Adequate knowledge of mosquito behavior can aid in the prevention of numerous diseases that they are capable of transmitting. Therefore, a...
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Potential attractants from three host plants of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a polyphagous pest that damages a wide variety of fruits in the tropics, including East Africa. In this paper,...
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A green leaf volatile, (Z)-3-hexenyl-acetate, mediates differential oviposition by Spodoptera frugiperda on maize and rice
BackgroundInsects rely on chemosensory perception, mainly olfaction, for the location of mates, food sources, and oviposition sites. Plant-released...
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Mosquito Attractants
Vector control and personal protection against anthropophilic mosquitoes mainly rely on the use of insecticides and repellents. The search for...
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Polymer Beads Increase Field Responses to Host Attractants in the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti
This study investigates the efficacy of three different olfactory cues - cyclohexanone, linalool oxide (LO), and 6-methyl-5-heptan-2-one (sulcatone)...
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Plant responses induced by Adoxophyes honmai oviposition in host tea plants and non-host Arabidopsis thaliana
In the tea ecosystem, tea plants are exposed to attack by the smaller tea tortrix, Adoxophyes honmai Yasuda (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Ascogaster...
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Volatiles as Attractants of Mahogany Shoot Borer, Hypsipyla grandella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
The mahogany shoot borer, Hypsipyla grandella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is one of the most economically important pests in all American...
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Volatiles from eggplants infested by Aphis gossypii induce oviposition behavior in the aphidophagous gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza
Oviposition by aphidophagous predators is triggered by semiochemicals emitted from aphids and host plants, such as volatile chemicals from host...
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Laboratory Assessment of Role of Epicuticular Waxes of Two Endemic Rice Cultivars in Attraction and Oviposition by the Insect Bug Leptocorisa acuta (Hemiptera: Alydidae)
The epicuticular waxes of rice, Oryza sativa L. cultivars (Jamini and Santasi) play an important role in host selection and oviposition of the rice...
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Zea mays Volatiles that Influence Oviposition and Feeding Behaviors of Spodoptera frugiperda
Fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) is a major global pest of many crops, including maize ( Zea mays ). This insect is known to use host...
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Oviposition preferences of the oriental fruit moth Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) to pear HIPVs
Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are regarded as an indirect plant defense against herbivores, since they attract natural enemies to...
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Absolute Stereochemistry of TXIB, a Bioactive Plasticizer That Inhibits Oviposition of the Peach Fruit Moth, Carposina sasakii (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae)
TXIB (2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate), a common plasticizer, inhibits the peach fruit moth, Carposina sasakii from ovipositing on...
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Leaf Surface Wax Chemicals in Trichosanthes anguina (Cucurbitaceae) Cultivars Mediating Short-Range Attraction and Oviposition in Diaphania indica
Larval Diaphania indica (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) cause complete defoliation of Trichosanthes anguina L. and reduce crop yield in India....
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Use of Preservatives in Vegetable Protein-Based Food Attractants for Monitoring Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Peach Orchards
Studies have demonstrated that the addition of preservatives mixed with food attractants have provided a more expressive attractiveness for fruit fly...
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Influence of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) on oviposition behaviour of Diceraeus melacanthus stink bug, an important pest of soybean and maize crops in South America
Diceraeus melacanthus Dallas, (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a polyphagous stink bug that has been reported to be an important pest in maize and...
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Mutualism promotes insect fitness by fungal nutrient compensation and facilitates fungus propagation by mediating insect oviposition preference
Penicillium and Bactrocera dorsalis (oriental fruit fly, Hendel) are major pathogens and pests of citrus fruits, as both of them can cause...
