Elecroantennogram Responses of the Cherry Fruit Fly Rhαgoletis cerαsi (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Naturally Occurring Volatiles

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Published: Jan 7, 1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.14017
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Rhagoletis cerasi cherry fruit fly EAG plant volatiles
D. Raptopoulos
Biology Department, N.R.C. "Demokritos" Aghia Paraskevi Attiki, Greece
A. Koutsaftikis
University of Patras, Department of Biology, Patras, Greece
G. Haniotakis
Biology Department, N.R.C. "Demokritos" Aghia Paraskevi Attiki, Greece
E. Douma
University of Patras, Department of Biology, Patras, Greece
Abstract
EAG responses of the cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi (Linne) (Diptera: Tephritidae) were recorded in response to seventy-eight generally occurring plant volatiles and male cherry fruit fly volatiles. The test compounds are representatives of three major classes of organic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, and monoterpenes. No differences were observed in the degree of response between males and females, Carbon-chain length, unsaturation, and position of functional groups all have significant effect on the magnitude of EAG response.
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