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Olfactory responses ofOrius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) to volatiles of corn silks

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A synomone present in hexane extracts of corn silks was found to attractOrius insidiosus (Say). The attraction was a diurnal, innate behavior, independant of sex. A portion of the prey-searching behavior ofO. insidiosus apparently relies on olfactory perception when corn is the prey's host.

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  1. Illinois Natural History Survey and University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, 61820, Urbana, Illinois

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Reid, C.D., Lampman, R.L. Olfactory responses ofOrius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) to volatiles of corn silks. J Chem Ecol 15, 1109–1115 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01014815

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