Sexually mature N. viridula male southern green stink bugs release an
attractant pheromone, the major components of which are (Z)-a-bisabolene
(1-methyl-4-(1,5-di- methyl-(Z)-1,4-hexadienyl)-cyclohexene) and trans- and cis-
1,2-epoxides of (Z)-a-bisabolene.
--Beltsville
Agricultural Research Center, Chemicals Affecting Insect Behavior, USDA
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Mmmm... Why not just lick a stink bug in heat? ***