MCOL, frontalin and ethanol: A potential operational trap lure for Douglas-Fir Beetle in British Columbia

Authors

  • Bo Staffan Lindgren University of Northern British Columbia
  • Daniel R. Miller USDA Forest Service
  • Jean-Pierre Lafontaine Contech Enterprises Inc

Keywords:

Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Semiochemicals, Trapping, Pheromones

Author Biography

Bo Staffan Lindgren, University of Northern British Columbia

Professor

Ecosystem Science and Management

References

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