A six-arm olfactometer for analysing olfactory responses of Goniozus legneri Gordh (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), the larval ectoparasitoid of carob moth
The behavioural responses of <em>Goniozus</em> <em>legneri</em> were investigated in a six-arm olfactometer. Among the different odours examined, carob moth (<em>Ectomyelois</em> <em>ceratoniae</em> Zeller) frass elicited the highest olfactory response...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/3787 |
| Summary: | The behavioural responses of <em>Goniozus</em> <em>legneri</em> were investigated in a six-arm olfactometer. Among the different odours examined, carob moth (<em>Ectomyelois</em> <em>ceratoniae</em> Zeller) frass elicited the highest olfactory responses, while <em>Ephestisa</em> larvae, which were less suitable hosts, elicited the lowest response. The different preferences to various odours suggest that <em>Goniozus</em> <em>legneri</em> can discriminate among suitable and less suitable insect hosts. |
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| ISSN: | 2038-324X 2279-7084 |