Rotundo, G., & Giacometti, R. 1987 The sex pheromone of Phenacoccus gossypii Town. & Ckll. (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae): partial purification and its biological activity under laboratory conditions.. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Entomologia Agraria 'Filippo Silvestri' 43 (1986-Suppl.): 195-202.

Keywords:

  • behavior
  • biology
  • life cycle
  • Notes: Journal title continues: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium of Scale Insect Studies. Portici (Naples), Italy: June 24-28, 1986. Summary/abstract in: Italian. Abstract: Life cycle of P. gossypii studied on potato sprouts; individualization, extraction & isolation of pheromone; behavior of males elicited by the extract observed in Petri dish & wind tunnel. Keywords: pheromones; biology.