Specificity of male response to multicomponent pheromones in noctuid moths Trichoplusia ni and Pseudoplusia includens

摘要: The response of male cabbage looper (CL) and soybean iooper (SBL) moths was observed in the flight tunnel measured field tests to six-component CL pheromone, five-component SBL toZ7–12: OAc, major component common each pheromone. In both field, exhibited significantly greater levels their blend than OAc alone. A low level cross-attraction pheromone but it quantitatively qualitatively similar Thus minor components did not appear disrupt behavior CL. With respect SBL, males also a compared different either treatment. There blend, this appeared involve significant arrestment effect on upwind males, as well difference sensitivity withZ7–12: may have been due perception one or more results show that multicomponent pheromones these species function effectively specific mating signals discrimination odor quality by can occur result affecting