Identification of Lathyrus sativus plant volatiles causing behavioral preference of Aphis craccivora.

Paroma MitraSwati DasRahul DebnathSyed Husne MobarakAnandamay Barik

Published in: Pest management science (2020)

Females preferred a synthetic blend of benzyl alcohol, 1,3-diethylbenzene, thymol, and 1-hexadecene at ratios of 142.49: 62.03:1.18:1 dissolved in 25 μL of CH2 Cl2 in olfactometer bioassays, which could be used in developing lures to control this insect pest.

Keyphrases

organic matter
gas chromatography mass spectrometry
room temperature
bioinformatics analysis
alcohol consumption
aedes aegypti
cell wall
zika virus
plant growth