Bouwer, M.C., Greunen, D.G., King, A.M., & Enslin, M. 2026 Identification of the sex pheromone of the macadamia felted coccid, Acanthococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology 52:13
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Notes: In this study, samples were generated from A. ironsidei-infested macadamia branches by solid-phase microextraction (SPME), dynamic headspace sampling, and direct solvent extraction. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis was used to separate and identify potential pheromone compounds in the samples. Subsequent synthesis of the pheromone and field trials were then used to test the biological activity of these compounds. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01690-x
