Journal of Chemical Ecology (1998) 24, 631-643

K.S. Boo, I.B. Chung, K.S. Han, J.A. Pickett and L.J. Wadhams (1998)
Response of the lacewing Chrysopa cognata to pheromones of its aphid prey
Journal of Chemical Ecology 24 (4), 631-643
Abstract: The lacewing Chrysopa cognata, one of the principal predators of aphids in Korea, was tested for responses to the aphid sex pheromone components (4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone and (1R,4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactol and the aphid alarm pheromone (E)-ß-farnesene. Electroantennogram responses were obtained to the sex pheromone components but not to (E)-ß-farnesene. The sex pheromone components were attractive in a Y-tube olfactometer assay and in field trials with water traps, but no attraction was observed to (E)-ß-farnesene.
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Database assignments for author(s): Kyung Saeng Boo, John A. Pickett

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
environment/habitat manipulation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Chrysopa pallens (predator)			Korea-South