Evidence for a female sex pheromone in the mating behavior of Coscinesthes salicis adult.
Author of the article:HU Jiang,CHEN Shu-Qiong,LI Yi-Long,ZHEN Run-Lan,YANGFu,JIANG Yun-De
Author's Workplace:(Forest Pest Management and Quarantine Station of Kunming, Kunming 650223,China)
Key Words:Coscinesthes salicis Gressitt; female pheromone; mating behavior
Abstract:By the observation on the mating behavior of adult Coscinesthes salicis Gressitt, obvious sexual attraction of male to female was found. The extracts from females were tested. The results show that the extracts played an essential role in mating pr