BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE OF WHITEFLY BEMISIA TABACI (HEMIPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE) TOWARDS VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS EMITTED FROM EGGPLANT LEAVES

Behavioural Response of Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Towards Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted from Eggplant Leaves

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is considered one of the most destructive insect pests that can attack several vegetable crops worldwide.The behavior of choosing a host plant by whitefly can be significantly influenced by volatile organic compounds.The aim of this investigation is to identify and bioassay the volatile organic compounds emitted from uni

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Flexible aluminium ducts air tightness testing

The scope of the research presented in this paper are aluminum flexible ducts which have a wide application in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and process engineering.Aluminum flexible ducts consist of several alternating layers of aluminum and polyester and steel wire bent into a spiral, while the merger of layers is done using glue.The los

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