Entomologia Sinica (1999) 6, 329-335

Shanchun Yan, Jianghua Sun, Yinyue Hu, Defu Chi and Fan Sun (1999)
Response tests of cone flies (Strobilomyia spp.) to Dahurian larch cone volatiles
Entomologia Sinica 6 (4), 329-335
Abstract: Several main monoterpenes and their combinations from Dahurian larch (Larix gmelinii Rupr.) cones were used as odor sources in olfactory experiment to test the responses of larch cone flies (Strobilomyia spp.) in 1998. The results revealed that blend of alpha -pinene, ß -pinene, laurene and ß -ocimene in a ratio close to its volatile profile of damaged cones achieved the best response while certain odors showed repellent tendency to cone flies. Field spraying Dahurian larch cones with some of its volatile components had mixed results but support the olfactory testing results. The role of monoterpenes in cone fly host location and oviposition in terms of attractive signals or repellent is discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): De Fu Chi, Jiang-Hua Sun, Shan-Chun Yan

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Strobilomyia (genus)	Larch (Larix)