Semiochemicals from mature ovaries of gravid females attracting the oviposition of female Musca domestica.
Author of the article:JIANG Yong1,2,LEI Chao-Liang2,NIU Chang-Ying2,FANG Yu-Ling1,XIAO Chun1,ZHANG Zhong-Ning1
Author's Workplace:(1.State Key Laboratory for the Integrated Management of Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Acadamy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China; 2. Institute of Insect Resources, Huazhong Agricultural Unversity, Wuhan 430070, China)
Key Words:Musca domestica; matured ovaries; oviposition; semiochemicals
Abstract:Chemical signals originating from the ovaries of gravid female Musca domistica attracted ovipositing females to common egg laying sites. Behavioural experiments indicated that females preferred to oviposit in fermented wheat bran contaminated with