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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"A male-produced aggregation pheromone blend consisting of alkanediols, terpenoids, and an aromatic alcohol from the cerambycid beetle Megacyllene caryae"
Author(s):		Lacey ES; Moreira JA; Millar JG; Hanks LM;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 320 Morrill Hall 505 South Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, USA. elacey@life.uiuc.edu"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2008
Volume:		20080206
Issue:		3
Page Number:		408 - 417
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-008-9425-3
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Bioassays conducted with a Y-tube olfactometer provided evidence that both sexes of the cerambycid beetle Megacyllene caryae (Gahan) were attracted to odor produced by males. Odor collected from male M. caryae contained eight male-specific compounds: a 10:1 blend of (2S,3R)- and (2R,3S)-2,3-hexanediols (representing 3.2 +/- 1.3% of the total male-specific compounds), (S)-(-)-limonene (3.1 +/- 1.7%), 2-phenylethanol (8.0 +/- 2.4%), (-)-alpha-terpineol (10.0 +/- 2.8%), nerol (2.1 +/- 1.5%), neral (63.3 +/- 7.3%), and geranial (8.8 +/- 2.4%). Initial field bioassays determined that none of these compounds was attractive as a single component. Further field trials that used a subtractive bioassay strategy determined that both sexes were attracted to the complete blend of synthetic components, but the elimination of any one component resulted in a decline in trap captures. Blends that were missing (2S,3R)-2,3-hexanediol, (2R,3S)-2,3-hexanediol, or citral (a 1:1 mixture of neral and geranial) attracted no more beetles than did controls. A pheromone blend of this complexity, composed of alkanediols, terpenoids, and aromatic alcohols, is unprecedented for cerambycid species"
Keywords:		"Alcohols/*analysis/pharmacology Animals Behavior, Animal/drug effects Coleoptera/drug effects/*physiology Female Male Odorants Pheromones/*analysis/pharmacology Terpenes/*analysis/pharmacology;"
Notes:		"MedlineLacey, Emerson S Moreira, Jardel A Millar, Jocelyn G Hanks, Lawrence M eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 2008/02/07 J Chem Ecol. 2008 Mar; 34(3):408-17. doi: 10.1007/s10886-008-9425-3. Epub 2008 Feb 6"