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Pheromones and attractants of click beetles: an overview

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The study of pheromones of click beetles was started with the objective of applying similar methods in IPM strategies for the control of wireworms, based on the similar experience gained from the widely used moth pheromones. A brief overview is presented on the identification of click beetle pheromones, new questions arising in the categorization of these pheromones into sex or aggregation pheromones, options for the development of female-targeted lures, and application perspectives.

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The present unpublished research was partially supported by the OTKA Grant No. K81494 of HAS.

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Tóth, M. Pheromones and attractants of click beetles: an overview. J Pest Sci 86, 3–17 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-012-0429-y

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