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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Megacyllene caryae"”.
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Identifying floral hosts of cerambycid beetles using palynology
… pollen in the frass of Euderces pini (Olivier). Megacyllene caryae (Gahan) frass contained Quercus and Crataegus Tourn. (Rosaceae) pollen. Finally, the abundance, richness, and composition of pollen grains in the frass of Megacyllene caryae varied with collection date (e.g., April 17 vs. April …
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Chemically-Mediated Mate Location and Recognition in Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
… beetles, Neoclytus mucronatus mucronatus (F.), Megacyllene caryae (Gahan), Megacyllene robiniae (Forster), and Plectrodera scalator (F.). In addition, I identify the female-produced contact pheromone of Xylotrechus colonus F, M. robiniae, and M. caryae. I then explore the use of synthetic …
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Chemical communication in cerambycid beetles and the molecular basis of olfaction
… survey of volatile chemicals produced by Megacyllene caryae Gahan, the painted hickory borer, a common cerambycid of eastern North American that mimics vespid wasps. Male M. caryae produce an unusually complex aggregation pheromone of at least nine components, and I describe several …
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Use of sensory information by cerambycids and their natural enemies to locate resources and mates
… patterning on the elytra of the cerambycid Megacyllene caryae Gahan was used in mate-location. I tested this prediction by baiting traps with citral, a known attractant from the pheromone blend of M. caryae, or with citral and a dead adult beetle, which acted as a visual cue. More adults of …