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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"1-Octen-3-ol, attractive semiochemical for foreign grain beetle,Ahasverus advena (Waltl) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae)"
Author(s):		Pierce AM; Pierce HD; Oehlschlager AC; Borden JH;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1991
Volume:		17
Issue:		3
Page Number:		567 - 580
DOI:		10.1007/BF00982127
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Volatiles were captured on Porapak Q from foreign grain beetles,Ahasverus advena (Waltl), feeding on rolled oats at various population densities. At low population density, males, females, and mixed-sex beetles four to six weeks posteclosion and older produced 1-octen-3-ol. Mixed-sex beetles emitted almost pure (R)-(-) enantiomer. Weekly production rates of 1-octen-3-ol by males were at least four times greater than those of females. Production of 1-octen-3-ol was barely detectable in volatiles from mixed-sex adults maintained at the highest population density. Laboratory bioassays in a two-choice, pitfall olfactometer modified to retain responding beetles revealed that 1-octen-3-ol serves as an aggregation pheromone forA. advena. Both racemic and chiral 1-octen-3-ols were good attractants for mixed-sex adults in the pitfall olfactometer"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEPierce, A M Pierce, H D Jr Oehlschlager, A C Borden, J H eng 1991/03/01 J Chem Ecol. 1991 Mar; 17(3):567-80. doi: 10.1007/BF00982127"