1,8-CINEOLE - AN ATTRACTANT FOR THE BANANA WEEVIL, COSMOPOLITES-SORDIDUS

1,8-Cineole was identified as one of the electrophysiologically active components of the volatiles from banana cultivars susceptible to the banana weevil. It was also shown to be an attractant for the banana we evil Comopolites sordidus in laboratory behavioural bioassays. The res istant cultivar did not contain 1,8-cineole. beta-Phellandrene, which exhibited electrophysiological activity, but did not show any attracti on to the banana weevil, was found only in the resistant banana cultiv ar.