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Research Project: APPLICATION OF AN AGGREGATION PHEROMONE FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE DIAPREPES ROOT WEEVIL

Location: Subtropical Insects and Horticulture Research

Project Number: 6618-22320-001-40
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Jul 01, 2012
End Date: Jun 30, 2013

Objective:
Develop an attractant for the Diaprepes root weevil based on newly discovered pheromone.

Approach:
Lab and field behavioral response to pheromone and host plant volatiles; gas chromatograph-coupled electroantennogram analysis of Diaprepes odors and frass.

   

 
Project Team
Lapointe, Stephen
 
Related National Programs
  Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)
 
 
Last Modified: 05/25/2013
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