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Influence of larval diapause on pheromone communication in the khapra beetle,Trogoderma granarium everts

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InTrogoderma granarium, induction of larval diapause by sub-optimal temperature enhanced the efficiency of pheromone perception by adult males. Such diapause also altered the pattern of pheromone production by females.

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  1. Biology and Agriculture Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, 400 085, Bombay, India

    C. Adeesan, A. J. Tamhankar & G. W. Rahalkar

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Adeesan, C., Tamhankar, A.J. & Rahalkar, G.W. Influence of larval diapause on pheromone communication in the khapra beetle,Trogoderma granarium everts. Experientia 33, 45–46 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01936745

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