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Title: Development of a synthetic plant volatile based attractant for female noctuid moths: II. Bioassays of synthetic plant volatiles as attractants for the adults of the cotton bollworm, 'Helicoverpa armigera' (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Contributor(s): Gregg, Peter  (author)orcid ; del Socorro, Alice  (author); Henderson, George  (author)
Publication Date: 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00734.x
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/5900
Abstract: This paper reports olfactometer studies to determine the attractiveness of synthetic equivalents of plant volatiles to 'Helicoverpa armigera' (Hübner) moths. Synthetic volatiles identified from host plants and other volatiles reported in literature as attractants to various noctuid species were tested in a two-choice olfactometer. Of 34 single chemicals tested, only seven were significantly attractive, and six were significantly repellent. However, when presented as blends of two or more volatiles, 21 of 31 blends tested were significantly attractive, and only one was significantly repellent. The most attractive blends were those containing four to six components, including aromatic volatiles primarily found in flowers, especially 2-phenylethanol and phenylacetaldehyde and volatiles found primarily in leaves, including green leaf volatiles and terpenoids. Some general principles in blending volatiles for developing attracticides for 'H. armigera' are presented, including the need for blend complexity, the combination of volatiles from leaves and flowers, and early consideration of pragmatic factors such as price and toxicological profile.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Australian Journal of Entomology, 49(1), p. 21-30
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Place of Publication: Australia
ISSN: 1440-6055
1326-6756
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070308 Crop and Pasture Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds)
079902 Fertilisers and Agrochemicals (incl Application)
060201 Behavioural Ecology
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 860703 Crop Protection Chemicals
960403 Control of Animal Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Environmental and Rural Science

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