Dendroctonus pseudotsugae : A Hypothesis Regarding Its Primary Attractant
- 10 December 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 150 (3702) , 1457-1459
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.150.3702.1457
Abstract
The Douglas-fir beetle is attracted to α-pinene but repelled by β-pinene. Attacks on standing trees are related to the content of α- or β-pinene in the tree; this correlation suggests that volatile oils may be the stimuli initially attracting the insect to the Douglas fir.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- A Contribution to the Knowledge of Flight Muscle Changes in the Scolytidae (Coleoptera)The Canadian Entomologist, 1962
- THE INFLUENCE OF LOGGING ON DOUGLAS FIR BEETLE POPULATIONSThe Forestry Chronicle, 1961