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DISPENSING ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE AS AN ATTRACTANT FOR TRAPPING CRUCIFER-FEEDING FLEA BEETLES1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

L. Burgess  and
J. E. Wiens
L. Burgess
Affiliation:
Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2
J. E. Wiens
Affiliation:
Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2
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Abstract

Release of allyl isothiocyanate through the red rubber sleeve-type stoppers of small serum vials was found to be an effective and convenient method of dispensing this attractant from traps used to catch crucifer-feeding flea beetles. Liquid allyl isothiocyanate in a vial was conducted upwards by capillary action through a length of pipestem cleaner, absorbed by the rubber stopper and given off as a vapor from its outer surface. Release rates were affected by extent of exposure to solar or other radiant heat energy, time, and the thickness of stoppers.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 112 , Issue 1 , 01 January 1980 , pp. 93 - 97
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1980

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References

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