Primary attraction of the fir engraver, Scolytus ventralis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1023/A:1022354503443

In laboratory bioassays, Porapak Q-captured and steam-distilled volatiles from the bark of host trees, Abies grandis, particularly from rootrot-infected trees, attracted 50-70% of male and female fir engravers, Scolytus ventralis. Gas chromatographic-elec