Browsing by Subject "Kairomone"

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Isopentyl butanoate: aggregation pheromone of the brown spiny bug, Clavigralla tomentosicollis(Hemiptera: Coreidae), and Kairomone for the egg parasitoid Gryon sp. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae)

Kpongbe, Hilaire; Van den Berg, Johnnie; Khamis, Fathiya; Tamó, Manuele; Torto, Baldwyn (Springer, 2019)

The brown spiny bug, Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stål (Hemiptera: Coreidae) is a key pest of leguminous crops in many countries in Africa, causing significant yield losses especially in cowpea, pigeon pea and common beans. ...
Pheromone and population genetics analyses of Clavigralla species in Africa

Kpongbe, Hilaire (North-West University (South Africa), 2019)

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris (L.)) are major sources of protein for human and animal consumption. Production of these crops is hampered by insect pests, especially the complex ...
Playing with food: detection of prey injury cues stimulates increased functional foraging traits in Xenopus laevis

South, Josie; Botha, Tarryn L.; Wolmarans, Nico J.; Wepener, Victor; Weyl, Olaf L.F. (Taylor & Francis, 2020)

Animal behavioural traits determine trophic interaction strength, which in turn structures ecological communities. Behavioural responses to prey cues can inform upon how prey are perceived and detected and therefore determine ...