title: Male wing-gland pheromone ofEphestia elutella.
abstract: Sex pheromone extracted from glands on the forewings of maleEphestia elutella (Hübner) elicits a stereotyped courtship response from conspecific females. A bioassay for this sex pheromone was developed based on this behavior. Maximum production and responsiveness for males and females, respectively, occurred in insects more than 24 hr old.E. elutella females were not responsive to extracts made fromE.figulilella Gregson,E. kuehniella Zeller,E. cautella (Walker), orPlodia interpunctella (Hübner) males.
authors: Agric. Res. Serv. USDA, Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, 32604, Gainesville, Florida.
authors: S B
authors: SB
authors: Krasnoff
authors: K W
authors: KW
authors: Vick