Identification of <scp><i>Lathyrus sativus</i></scp> plant volatiles causing behavioral preference of <scp><i>Aphis craccivora</i></scp>

Abstract

Females preferred a synthetic blend of benzyl alcohol, 1,3-diethylbenzene, thymol, and 1-hexadecene at ratios of 142.49: 62.03:1.18:1 dissolved in 25 μL of CH₂ Cl₂ in olfactometer bioassays, which could be used in developing lures to control this insect pest.