Antennal responses of the western pine beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to stem volatiles of its primary host, Pinus ponderosa, and nine sympatric nonhost angiosperms and conifers.

William Shepherd; Dezene Huber; Steve J. Seybold; Christopher J. Fettig

doi:10.1007/s00049-007-0378-8

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Antennal responses of the western pine beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to stem volatiles of its primary host, Pinus ponderosa, and nine sympatric nonhost angiosperms and conifers.

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Authors:

William Shepherd, Dezene Huber, Steve J. Seybold, Christopher J. Fettig

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-007-0378-8

Source:

Chemoecology 17:209-221

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Keywords

Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, chemical ecology, dispersal, kairomone, optimal foraging, pheromone, synomone

Citation

Shepherd, W. P.; Huber, Dezene P. W.; Seybold, S.J.; Fettig, C.J. 2008. Antennal responses of the western pine beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to stem volatiles of its primary host, Pinus ponderosa, and nine sympatric nonhost angiosperms and conifers. Chemoecology 17:209-221