Electrophysiological and behavioural responses of the Eucalyptus weevil, Gonipterus platensis, to host plant volatiles

Gonipterus spp. weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) are pests of Eucalyptus stands in many world regions. Here, we determined the host plant volatiles that might mediate host selection behaviour in G. platensis. Eucalyptus globulus volatile organic compounds were collected by headspace solid-phase microextraction, monolithic material sorption extraction and simultaneous distillation–extraction. Gas chromatography–mass...