title: Cuticular hydrocarbons of adults of the cowpea weevil,Callosobruchus maculatus.
abstract: The composition of the cuticular hydrocarbons of the cowpea weevil,Callosobruchus maculatus (F.), was determined by using combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The hydrocarbons constituted 88% of the cuticular lipids and were composed of four homologous series of alkanes. Mono- and dimethyl branched-chain alkanes made up 83% of the hydrocarbon fraction.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Science and Education Administration, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nelson