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Increase of Trap Catches by a Combination of Male Sex Pheromones and Floral Attractant in Longhorn Beetle,Anaglyptus subfasciatus

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A combination of the synthetic sex pheromone [a 125:1 blend of (R)-3-hydroxy-2-hexanone and (R)-3-hydroxy-2-octanone] with methyl phenylacetate captured significantly moreAnaglyptus subfasciatus Pic females than either the sex pheromone or methyl phenylacetate did alone.

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  1. Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, P. O. Box 16, Tsukuba Norin Kenkyu Danchi-nai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305, Japan

    Kiyoshi Nakamuta, Tadakazu Nakashima & Masahiko Tokoro

  2. National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science, Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305, Japan

    Walter S. Leal

  3. Fuji Flavor Co. Ltd., Midorigaoka, Hamura, Tokyo, 190-11, Japan

    Mikio Ono

  4. Sankei Chemicals Co. Ltd, Hukaya, Saitama, 366, Japan

    Michitaka Nakanishi

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Nakamuta, K., Leal, W.S., Nakashima, T. et al. Increase of Trap Catches by a Combination of Male Sex Pheromones and Floral Attractant in Longhorn Beetle,Anaglyptus subfasciatus . J Chem Ecol 23, 1635–1640 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006427.56337.6c

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