Electroantennogram and behavioural responses of two varieties of Leis axyridis from three types of habitats to aphid-damaged tea shoot volatiles and aphid kairomones
Abstract:Electroantennogram (EAG) and behavioural responses show that the tea shoots damaged by tea aphid,Toxoptera aurantii,emit synomones capable of seducing tea aphid‘s natural enemies,Leis axyridis (Pallas) var.spectabilis Faldermaenn and Leis axyridis (Pallas) ab.conspicua Faldermaenn.Hexane or ether rinses of body surface of T.aurantii and mustard aphid,Lipaphis erysimi and honeydew of T.aurantii contain kairomones luring the two varieties of the ladybug,in which a few specific components are proved to be more...