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Behavior of the lesser grain borerRhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Male-produced aggregation pheromone attracts both sexes

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Adult males of the lesser grain borer,Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), produce a pheromone that attracts both sexes. The volatiles from males collected on filter paper or Porapak-Q were attractive in two laboratory bioassays. The mating behavior is described and the function of the phen infested with the borer.

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  1. A. Khorramshahi (Visiting Professor)

    Present address: Department of Plant Medicine, College of Agriculture, University of Azarabadeghan, Tabriz, Iran

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  1. Stored Product and Household Insects Laboratory, AR, SEA, USDA Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, 53706, Madison, Wisconsin

    A. Khorramshahi (Visiting Professor) & W. E. Burkholder

  2. Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, USA

    A. Khorramshahi (Visiting Professor)

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Khorramshahi, A., Burkholder, W.E. Behavior of the lesser grain borerRhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). J Chem Ecol 7, 33–38 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988633

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