Pheromone blends of green stink bugs and possible parasitoid selection

The only attractant pheromone identified for a plant-feeding heteropteran is that of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula , a species native to the Ethiopian Region but now cosmopolitan in distribution. The pheromone released by males of this Nezara species differs somewhat between Brazilian...

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Published in:Die Naturwissenschaften 1989-04, Vol.76 (4), p.173-175
Main Authors: Aldrich, J.R, Lusby, W.R, Marron, B.E, Nicolaou, K.C, Hoffmann, M.P, Wilson, L.T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acrosternum
Acrosternum hilare
Biochemistry. Physiology. Immunology
Biological and medical sciences
biological control agents
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hemiptera
Insecta
Invertebrates
Nezara viridula
parasites
parasites of insect pests
Pentatomidae
pheromones
Physiology. Development
sesquiterpenoids
Tachinidae
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Summary:The only attractant pheromone identified for a plant-feeding heteropteran is that of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula , a species native to the Ethiopian Region but now cosmopolitan in distribution. The pheromone released by males of this Nezara species differs somewhat between Brazilian and North American populations suggesting that pheromone strains exist for this worldwide pest. The authors now confirm that pheromone strains of N. viridula do exist and report that green stink bug males from the sister genus Acrosternum emit bouquets comprised of distinctive ratios of the same sesquiterpenes as in N. viridula .
ISSN:0028-1042
1432-1904
DOI:10.1007/BF00366402