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Bioorg Med Chem

Title:		"Chemical ecology of astigmatid mites--XLV. (2R, 3R)-epoxyneral: sex pheromone of the acarid mite Caloglyphus sp. (Acarina: Acaridae)"
Author(s):		Mori N; Kuwahara Y; Kurosa K;
Address:		"Pesticide Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan"
Journal Title:		Bioorg Med Chem
Year:		1996
Volume:		4
Issue:		3
Page Number:		289 - 295
DOI:		10.1016/0968-0896(96)00005-3
ISSN/ISBN:		0968-0896 (Print) 0968-0896 (Linking)
Abstract:		"(2R,3R)-2,3-Epoxy-3,7-dimethyl-6-octenal [(2R,3R)-epoxyneral] was identified as the female sex pheromone from an acarid mite, Caloglyphus sp. (Astigmata:Acaridae), whose phoretic hypopi had been collected from the Cockchafer, Melolontha japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Sexual activity of the males was induced by exposure to a 0.1-1 ng dose of synthetic (2R,3R)-epoxyneral. The enantiomer of the pheromone, (2S,3S)-epoxyneral, was inactive and its admixture did not inhibit the activity of the natural pheromone"
Keywords:		"Aldehydes/*chemistry/isolation & purification Animals Chromatography, Gas Epoxy Compounds/*chemistry/isolation & purification Female Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Male Mites/*chemistry Sex Attractants/*chemistry/isolation & purification Sexual Behavior, ;"
Notes:		"MedlineMori, N Kuwahara, Y Kurosa, K eng England 1996/03/01 Bioorg Med Chem. 1996 Mar; 4(3):289-95. doi: 10.1016/0968-0896(96)00005-3"