Lineatin Vs Sulcool

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If three sets of traps including ethanol, lineatin and sulcatol are established in proximity of the PSHB effected trees, I hypothesize that lineatin and sulcatol are more effective at luring the ambrosia beetles and diverting PSHB attacks than ethanol trap since the aggregation pheromone of the ambrosia beetle such as lineatin is a pheromone produced by female ambrosia beetles which would attract male ambrosia beetles similar to another ambrosia beetle pheromone, sulcatol. Experimental Design Ambrosia beetles instigate damage to a variety of trees and their rapid progression can remain unnoticed. Depending on cool-season temperatures, PSHB larvae overwinter in burrows beneath the bark for about 5-7 months, where they become adults. Adults arise

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