Electroantennogram Responses of the Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Cereal Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to Volatile Chemicals of Seedling Oats

Authors

Stanley G. Wellso, Michigan State University
Ronald G. Buttery, USDA Western Regional Research Center
Robert P. Hoxie, Michigan State University

Document Type

Peer-Review Article

Abstract

Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta, eIectroantennogram (EAG) responses to 10 volatile chemicals of seedling oats and three of injured green plants were significantly different from each other while cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melallopus, EAG responses were not significantly different. The EAG responses of both species did not vary significantly with respect to sex, age, or between the antennae of the same specimen. (E)-2-hexenol, a compound extracted from injured green plants, yielded the highest peak response for the armyworm while more cereal leaf beetle antennae responded to this chemical than any other chemical. Armyworm antennallife averaged 38 + 20 min while those of the cereal leaf beetle averaged 6 + 14 min.

Recommended Citation

Wellso, Stanley G.; Buttery, Ronald G.; and Hoxie, Robert P. 1984. "Electroantennogram Responses of the Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Cereal Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to Volatile Chemicals of Seedling Oats," The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 17 (3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1510
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol17/iss3/7