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It is well documented that host-related odors enable many species of parasitoids and predatory insects to locate their prey and prey habitats. This study reports the first characterization of prey and prey host odor reception in two species of lacewings, Chrysoperla carnea (Say) and Chrysopa oculata L. 2-Phenylethanol, one of the volatiles emitted from their prey’s host plants (alfalfa and corn) evoked a significant EAG response from antennae of C. carnea. Traps baited with this compound attracted high numbers of adult C. carnea, which were predominantly females. One of the sex pheromone components (1R,4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactol of an aphid species, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) attracted only C. oculata adults. Single sensillum recordings showed that the olfactory neurons of C. carnea responded to both 2-phenylethanol and aphid sex pheromone components, but those of C. oculata only responded to the latter.
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We thank Jennifer Harris for her assistance with the field tests, and comments from two anonymous reviewers. This project was supported by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Rothamsted Research received grant aided support from the Biotechnology Council of the United Kingdom
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Zhu, J., Obrycki, J.J., Ochieng, S.A. et al. Attraction of two lacewing species to volatiles produced by host plants and aphid prey. Naturwissenschaften 92, 277–281 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-005-0624-2
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