Attraction of non-target flies (Diptera) to volatile attractants

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Exhibit Hall BC (Convention Center)
Louis Hesler , North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory, USDA - ARS, Brookings, SD
Various plant-derived volatile chemicals attract phytophagous insects, but may also attract their natural enemies.  A screening of such volatile compounds for attraction to natural enemies also attracted species of non-target flies.  The response of various fly species to particular compounds is described herein.
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