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John H. Cross
Researcher at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Publications - 2
Citations - 108
John H. Cross is an academic researcher from State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dermestidae & Atta sexdens. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 106 citations.
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The major component of the trail pheromone of the leaf-cutting ant,Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel
John H. Cross,Russell C. Byler,Uzi Ravid,Robert M. Silverstein,Stephen W. Robinson,Paul M. Baker,João Sabino De Oliveira,Alan R. Jutsum,J. Malcolm Cherrett +8 more
TL;DR: The major component of the trail pheromone of the South American leaf-cutting ant, Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, is 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine, and methyl and ethyl phenylacetate and methyl 4-methylpyrrole-2-carboxylate were identified and may be minor components.
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Sex pheromone components and calling behavior of the female dermestid beetle, Trogoderma variabile Ballion (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).
John H. Cross,Russell C. Byler,Robert M. Silverstein,Richard E. Greenblatt,Richard E. Greenblatt,John E. Gorman,John E. Gorman,Wendell E. Burkholder,Wendell E. Burkholder +8 more
TL;DR: Synthetic (Z)-14-methyl-8-hexadecenal elicits attraction and sexual arousal in T. Variabile males and is identified as a potent sexual excitant and attractant for the male beetles.