Essays about: "codling moth"
Found 2 essays containing the words codling moth.
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1. Odour-mediated behaviour in codling moth, Cydia pomonella : do fermentation odours affect the attraction and oviposition behaviour in codling moth?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : The codling moth, Cydia pomonella is a common pest in apple orchards and can be found worldwide. Feeding by codling moth larvae can cause a substantial decrease in apple yield. Control methods comprise for example the use of pesticides, viruses and pheromones. READ MORE
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2. Codling moth, Cydia pomonella, antennal responses to Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Metschnikowia andauensis synthesised volatiles
University essay from SLU/Plant Breeding and Biotechnology (until 121231)Abstract : Insect-yeast interactions have been known for decades but are poorly understood. To investigate the codling moth (Cydia pomonella ) olfactory connection to yeasts, volatiles from two ascomycete yeasts, Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Metschnikowia andauensis, were analysed using gas chromatography combined with electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD). READ MORE