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Identification and synthesis of a kairomone mediating host location by two parasitoid species of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus herreni
Calatayud, Paul-Andre,Auger, Jacques,Thibout, Eric,Rousset, Severine,Caicedo, Ana Milena,Calatayud, Sabine,Buschmann, Holger,Guillaud, Josette,Mandon, Nicole,Bellotti, Anthony C.
, p. 2203 - 2217 (2001)
Two encyrtid species, Acerophagus coccois and Aenasius vexans, parasitoids of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus herreni use a contact kairomone from the body surface of their host as a host-location stimulant. The kairomone was synthesized and identified as O-caffeoylserine based on a combination of chromatographic methods. The synthetic compound was determined to be active.
