TY - JOUR
T1 - Sublethal effects of permethrin on the chemical communication system of the pink bollworm moth, Pectinophora gossypiella
AU - Haynes, K. F.
AU - Baker, T. C.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - Topically applied sublethal doses of permethrin can interrupt chemical communication between the sexes of Pectinophora gossypiella by affecting both the signaler and the responder. The probability of calling by females is reduced when they are treated with doses of permethrin which are much less than the LD50. Similarly, key stages in the behavioral response of males to sex pheromone are effectively blocked at these low doses. Males recover from these effects 4 days after treatment, but calling by females is still significantly reduced at this time. Chemical control of P. gossypiella populations with permethrin may not be limited to mortality, and potentially includes effective control of behavioral aspects of chemical communication.
AB - Topically applied sublethal doses of permethrin can interrupt chemical communication between the sexes of Pectinophora gossypiella by affecting both the signaler and the responder. The probability of calling by females is reduced when they are treated with doses of permethrin which are much less than the LD50. Similarly, key stages in the behavioral response of males to sex pheromone are effectively blocked at these low doses. Males recover from these effects 4 days after treatment, but calling by females is still significantly reduced at this time. Chemical control of P. gossypiella populations with permethrin may not be limited to mortality, and potentially includes effective control of behavioral aspects of chemical communication.
KW - Pectinophora gossypiella
KW - behavior
KW - communication
KW - permethrin
KW - pheromones
KW - sublethal
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U2 - 10.1002/arch.940020306
DO - 10.1002/arch.940020306
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990431580
SN - 0739-4462
VL - 2
SP - 283
EP - 293
JO - Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
JF - Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
IS - 3
ER -