Data from: Attraction of Phoracantha mastersi (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to copulation-associated olfactory stimuli
Abstract
We investigated behavioural responses of Phoracantha mastersi Pascoe—an irruptive species associated with sub-alpine Eucalyptus pauciflora woodland decline in southeast Australia—to a small suite of commercial semiochemicals. Drawing upon field-based observations of male sexual aggregation, we also evaluated responses of male beetles to conspecifics engaged in sustained mating and active copulation. Tests were conducted using a Y-maze within which treatment-related visual cues were eliminated.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Insect Pheromone Research and Control
Forest Insect Ecology and Management
Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Publication details
- Journal / source
- DRYAD
- Publication date
- 22 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset