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Olfactory discrimination byHeteropsylla cubana (Homoptera: Psyllidae) between susceptible and resistant species ofLeucaena (Leguminosae)

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In the field, adult psyllids,Heteropsylla cubana Crawford, oriented significantly more towards the caged seedlings of susceptibleLeucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit than to those of the resistant tree species,Leucaena collinsii Britton & Rose, or the nonhostAmaranthus spinosus L. In a dual-choice bioassay using a still-air olfactometer, the females demonstrated a strong positive response to the hexane extract ofL. leucocephala leaves at 1×10−3 g equivalents (g eq) of leaf material. The females did not orient to leaf extracts ofL. collinsii at high concentrations but responded positively at a lower concentration of 1×10−4 g eq. Olfactory discrimination byH. cubana between resistant and susceptible host species should be considered in selection and breeding programs.

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Lapis, E.B., Borden, J.H. Olfactory discrimination byHeteropsylla cubana (Homoptera: Psyllidae) between susceptible and resistant species ofLeucaena (Leguminosae). J Chem Ecol 19, 83–90 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987473

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