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SCOLYTID PHEROMONES — READY OR NOT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

M. D. Atkins
Affiliation:
Forest Research Laboratory, Department of Forestry and Rural Development, Victoria, British Columbia

Abstract

Several of what may be a lengthy series of bark-beetle pheromones have recently been identified. The availability of these substances will provide new ways to control and manipulate populations. Some of the dangers inherent in the use of such chemicals, without adequate information on the biology, behavior, and genetics of the species to be manipulated, are discussed.

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1968

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