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IDENTIFICATION AND BEHAVIORAL CONFIRMATION OF AN ATTRACTANT FOR CACTUS MOTH, CACTOBLASSTIS CACTORUM

Objective

Identification of C. cactorum female-produced sex pheromone; formulation of sex pheromone; development and use of bioassays to confirm behavioral activity of identified pheromone; and deployment of traps to confirm attraction in the field.

Investigators
Heath R R
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2005
End date
2007
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6631-22000-003-07R
Accession number
409153
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