Journal of Chemical Ecology (2000) 26, 1051-1064

Lesley E. Smart and Margaret M. Blight (2000)
Response of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, to traps beited with volatiles from oilseed rape, Brassica napus
Journal of Chemical Ecology 26 (4), 1051-1064
Abstract: The response of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, to yellow water traps baited with individual lures of 25 floral volatile compounds was studied in 17 field experiments. The compounds comprised seven nitrogenous amino acid derivatives, five nonnitrogenous amino acid derivatives, nine fatty acid derivatives, and four isoprenoids. Twenty compounds affected the trap catch of M. aeneus, but response was often dependent on release rate. Most compounds were attractive, but four fatty acid derivatives were repellent. 1-Hexanol was either attractive or repellent, depending on the release rate. It is suggested that M. aeneus responds to this large number of chemically diverse compounds because it is polyphagous.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Brassicogethes aeneus