Hostfinding behavior of Dinoderus bifoveolatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), an important pest of stored cassava: the role of plant volatiles and odors of conspecifics

In cassava chips sampled on a local market in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa, Dinoderus bifoveolatus Wollaston was the predominant pest. In olfactometer experiments, cassava chips infested by male D. bifoveolatus were highly attractive to both sexes of the beetle, suggesting that male D. bi...

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Main Authors: Borgemeister, C., Schäfer, K., Goergen, Georg E., Awande, S., Setamou, M., Poehling, H.M., Scholz, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford University Press 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98049

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