Pheromones and Semiochemicals of genus, Laetilia (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae)

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Semiochemicals of Genus Laetilia

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Uniramia
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chamaemyiidae
Subfamily:	Chamaemyiinae
Tribe:	Leucopini

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Semiochemical(s):

Laetilia coccidivora Comstock

Eisner T

1980

Science

208:

1039

carminic acid

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

Al �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

Larvae �Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Defense substance

Reference(s):

Eisner, T., Nowicki, S., Goetz, M., and Meinwald, J. 1980. Red cochineal dye (carminic acid): its role in nature. Science. 208:1039-1042.

Citation: El-Sayed AM 2025. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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