Table 1.
Proportion of female N. neivai activated and attracted in the wind tunnel in response to different methods of octenol release
|
Experiment |
Release method |
Octenol loaded (released) |
Proportion |
Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activated (%) | Attracted (%) | |||
| 1 |
Micro-reaction vial |
1 ml (28 mg h-1) |
34/50 (68) a |
25/50 (50) a |
| 2 |
Micro-reaction vial |
1 ml (32 mg h-1) |
38/50 (76) a |
26/50 (52) a |
| 3 |
Filter paper |
200 μl |
30/30 (100) b |
23/30 (83) b |
| 4 |
Filter paper |
100 μl |
27/30 (90) b |
19/30 (63) b |
| 5 | Micro-reaction vial | 1 ml (15 mg h-1) | 27/50 (54) a | 13/50 (26) a |
a b Different letters within a column indicate significant differences in response towards micro-reaction vials and filter paper.