Mate choice in Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) : the role of male-produced aggregation pheromone
Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) is a destructive pest of stored maize and cassava that has recently been accidentally introduced into tropical Africa. Males produce an aggregation pheromone when on food, that attracts dispersing males and females. P. truncatus aggregation ph...
Main Author: | Birkinshaw, Lucy A. |
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University of Leicester
1998
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.696433 |
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