Pheromones and Semiochemicals of genus, Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae)

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Semiochemicals of Genus Latrodectus

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Family:	Theridiidae
Subfamily:	Latrodectinae
Tribe:

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Semiochemical(s):

Latrodectus hasselti Thorell

Bryan SA

2019

N.Z. J. Zool.

46:

189

4Acid

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

F �Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

New Zealand

isovaleric acid

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Jerhot E

2010

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.

49:

2037

3me-butyryl-o-2me-butyrylserine me-ester

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

F �Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Contact sex pheromone

Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie

Scott C

2015

J. Chem. Ecol.

41:

465

3me-butyryl-o-2me-butyrylserine me-ester

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

P �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

F �Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Contact sex pheromone

Reference(s):

Bryan, S.A., Vink, C.J., Barratt, B.I.P., Seddon, P.J., and van Heezik, Y. 2019. Investigation of two new putative pheromone components of the invasive Australian redback spider, Latrodectus hasseltii, with potential applications for control. N.Z. J. Zool. 46:189-200.

Scott, C., McCann, S., Gries, R., Khaskin, G., and Gries, G. 2015. N-3-methylbutanoyl-O-methylpropanoyl-L-serine methyl ester � pheromone component of western black widow females. J. Chem. Ecol. 41:465-472.

Jerhot, E., Stoltz, J.A., Andrade, M.C.B., and Schulz, S. 2010. Acylated serine derivatives: a unique class of arthropod pheromones of the Australian redback spider, Latrodectus hasselti. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49:2037-2040.

Citation: El-Sayed AM 2024. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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