Virgin females of Attagenus fasciatus, (Thunberg) produce a sex pheromone. The females begin pheromone release at 5-10 days age and the release continues with the same level at all older ages. Male response is associated with pheromone release. The pheromone is released after 50-80 minutes from the onset of the photophase (12:12 L:D) and continues for 4.5 hr. with a peak level after 2 hr and 50 minutes for one and half hour. Starvation does not affect either pheromone release or male response. Mating strongly reduces pheromone release.
Ali, M. (2010). Study on some sex phromone aspects of Attagenus fasciatus (thunberg) (Dermestidae: coleoptera). Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2(2), 55-60. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2010.16263
MLA
Mahmoud F. Ali. "Study on some sex phromone aspects of Attagenus fasciatus (thunberg) (Dermestidae: coleoptera)", Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2, 2, 2010, 55-60. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2010.16263
HARVARD
Ali, M. (2010). 'Study on some sex phromone aspects of Attagenus fasciatus (thunberg) (Dermestidae: coleoptera)', Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2(2), pp. 55-60. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2010.16263
VANCOUVER
Ali, M. Study on some sex phromone aspects of Attagenus fasciatus (thunberg) (Dermestidae: coleoptera). Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology, 2010; 2(2): 55-60. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2010.16263
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