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Volatile organic compounds as signals in a Plant-Herbivore System: Electrophysiological Responses in Olfactory Sensilla of the Moth Cactoblastis cactorum

Date

Authors

Pophof, Blanka

Stange, Gert

Abrell, Leif

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Abstract

The morphological sensillum types on the antennae of male and female Cactoblastis cactorum were visualized by scanning electron microscopy. Electrophysiological recordings were performed for the first time on single olfactory sensilla of C. cactorum. The

Keywords

Keywords: aldehyde; aliphatic carboxylic acid; caryophyllene; nerolidol; pheromone; terpene derivative; volatile organic compound; organic compound; vegetable oil; antenna; article; electrophysiology; female; gas chromatography; male; mass spectrometry; moth; nonhu Cactoblastis cactorum; Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; Opuntia stricta; Pheromones; Single sensillum recordings; Volatile organic compounds

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/76667

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Chemical Senses

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1093/chemse/bji001

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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