ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Microplitis croceipes
;
Microplitis demolitor
;
Hymenoptera
;
Braconidae
;
parasitoids
;
semiochemicals
;
kairomones
;
13-methylhentriacontane
;
stereoisomers
;
enantiomers
;
Heliothis zea
;
Lepidoptera
;
Noctuidae
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The responses ofMicroplitis croceipes (Cresson) andMicroplitis demolitor Wilkinson to theR andS stereoisomers of the kairomone 13-meth-ylhentriacontane were evaluated. Singly and in combination at 5, 50-, and 500-ng dosage levels each were tested. There was a linear dosage response by both species to the three dosages. Furthermore, there was no difference between responses to the two stereoisomers or their combination by either species at any dosage level. The effects of the two stereoisomers were fully interchangeable and additive. This is the first report of parasitoid responses to stereoisomers of a kairomone.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01018780
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