Essays about: "codling moth"

Found 2 essays containing the words codling moth.

  1. 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 Biology

    Author : Lillemor Torstensdotter; [2015]
    Keywords : Cydia pomonella; codling moth; fermentation; apples;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 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)

    Author : Tobias Lindblom; [2012]
    Keywords : Cydia pomonella; Codling moth ; Metschnikowia; yeast; volatiles ; GC EAD ; average; apple;

    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