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Structure—Activity Relationships of Benzoic Acid Derivatives as Antifeedants for the Pine Weevil, Hylobius abietis

Unelius, C. R., Nordlander, G., Nordenhem, H., Hellqvist, C., Legrand, S., and Borg-Karlson, A.-K. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32 (10):2191-2203. 2006.

Aromatic organic compounds found in the feces of the pine weevil have been shown to deter feeding behavior in this species, which is a serious pest of planted conifer seedlings in Europe.


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Author(s): C. R. Unelius

Section: Pest Management