α-Terpineol: An Aggregation Pheromone in <i>Optatus palmaris</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Pascoe, 1889) Enhanced by Its Host-Plant Volatiles

α-Terpineol: An Aggregation Pheromone in <i>Optatus palmaris</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Pascoe, 1889) Enhanced by Its Host-Plant Volatiles

The Annonaceae fruits weevil (<i>Optatus palmaris</i>) causes high losses to the soursop production in Mexico. Damage occurs when larvae and adults feed on the fruits; however, there is limited research about control strategies against this pest. However, pheromones provide a high potent...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Pineda-Ríos, Juan Cibrián-Tovar, Luis Martín Hernández-Fuentes, Rosa María López-Romero, Lauro Soto-Rojas, Jesús Romero-Nápoles, Celina Llanderal-Cázares, Luis F. Salomé-Abarca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
terpenoid
signaling
chemical cue
kairomone
potentiation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/10/2861

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