@article{fdi:010048373,
  title = {{O}lfactory attraction of egg parasitoids to virgin females of noctuid stemborers},
  author = {{B}ruce, {A}. {Y}. and {S}chulthess, {F}. and {M}ueke, {J}. and {C}alatayud, {P}aul-{A}ndr{\'e}},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}o locate hosts, egg parasitoids rely on infochemicals of the adult host stage, e.g. pheromones, rather than cues emitted by the inconspicuous egg themselves. {H}ere, we show that three different egg parasitoid species the scelionids {T}elenomus busseolae {G}ahan and {T}elenomus isis {P}olaszek and the trichogrammatid {T}richogramma bournieri {P}intureau & {B}abault were attracted to both calling and non-calling females of the noctuids {B}usseola fusca ({F}uller), {S}esamia calamistis ({H}ampson) and {S}esamia nonagrioides ({L}efebvre). {I}n {Y}-tube olfactometer experiments this study revealed a preference of all three parasitoids for non-calling (general odors of virgin females) and calling moth (sex pheromone) over the control (clean air), and for calling over the non-calling moth. {H}owever, the three parasitoids were equally attracted to calling moth of {B}. fusca and {S}. calamistis indicating low host specificity. {T}he findings indicated that all three parasitoids used the pheromones released by the calling moth in host finding. {I}t is suggested that the low host specificity may affect egg parasitism of the target pest in crop fields.},
  keywords = {{E}gg parasitoids ; {N}octuid stemborers ; {O}lfactory responses ; {C}alling time ; {S}ex pheromone},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iocontrol},
  volume = {54},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {763--772},
  ISSN = {1386-6141},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10526-009-9231-z},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048373},
}