NOVEL ATTRACTANTS OF GALLERIA-MELLONELLA L (LEPIDOPTERA-PYRALIDAE-GALLERIINAE)
APIDOLOGIE, vol.24, no.4, pp.425-430, 1993 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 1993
- Doi Number: 10.1051/apido:19930409
- Journal Name: APIDOLOGIE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.425-430
- Keywords: GALLERIA-MELLONELLA, SEX PHEROMONE, ATTRACTANT, CHEMICAL CONTROL, SEX-PHEROMONE, MOTH, IDENTIFICATION
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Various synthetic esters were tested for their attractiveness to females of Galleria mellonella in comparison with n-nonanal, a component of the sex pheromone of Galleria mellonella. It has been shown that methyl octanoate, ethyl octanoate and methyl decanoate attract females. Particularly, methyl octanoate is as effective as n-nonanal in bioassay and could be a potential pest control agent.