TY  - JA
AU  - Xie,Y.S.
AU  - Arnason,J.T.
AU  - Atkinson,J.
AU  - Morand,P.
AU  - Philogene,B.J.R.
TI  - Behavioral responses of western corn rootworm larvae to naturally occurring and synthetic hydroxamic acids
SN  - 0098-0331
U1  - 94-098676 
PY  - 1992///
KW  - Acids
KW  - Animal developmental stages
KW  - Arthropoda
KW  - Biological analysis
KW  - Biological control
KW  - Chrysomelidae
KW  - Coleoptera
KW  - Developmental stages
KW  - Diabrotica
KW  - Insecta
KW  - Pest control
KW  - Pest control methods
KW  - Pests of plants
N1  - references US (DNAL QD415.A1J6)
N2  - Hydroxamic acids have been shown to be toxic to many pest insects and pathogens. In this study, the behavioral responses of western corn rootworm larvae to naturally occurring and synthetic hydroxamic acids were investigated. In a choice test between corn roots treated with hydroxamic acids and roots treated with distilled water (control), western corn rootworm larvae chose to burrow into the control roots significantly more often than compound-treated roots. In addition, when corn roots were treated with different hydroxamic acids in a designed searching-behavior test, neonate larvae of western corn rootworm responded by significantly reducing the number of turns, while the area searched and locomotor rate significantly increased. The responses were dependent on the concentrations of the test compounds. These results suggested that hydroxamic acids were acting as behavior-modifying and possibly feeding-deterrent chemicals
T2  - Journal of chemical ecology (USA). (Jul 1992). v. 18(7) p. 945-957
ER  -