Title: | Female sex pheromone of the Gelechiid moth Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller) |
Author(s): | Yang CY; Paik CH; Lee GH; Park JY; |
Address: | "National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea. cyyang@korea.kr" |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10886-011-0026-1 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The sex pheromone system of Scrobipalpa salinella (Zeller), an important pest of the halophyte Salicornia europaea in the tidal salt marshes, was studied. Z3-12:OAc and Z5-12:OAc were identified from both female pheromone glands and female emissions, but in quite different ratios. Field trapping tests demonstrated that Z3-12:OAc and Z5-12:OAc are essential for optimal attraction of male moths, and a 100:5 blend found in gland extracts is significantly more attractive to males than a 100:50 ratio similar to that found in SPME samples. Small amounts of E3-12:OAc and Z5-14:OAc also were present in pheromone gland extracts. A blend of E3-12:OAc with Z3-12:OAc attracted a few males, but was not as attractive as the binary blend of Z3-12:OAc and Z5-12:OAc. Moreover, addition of E3-12:OAc did not affect captures of males to the primary binary blend. Another glandular component, Z5-14:OAc, had no behavioral activity in field bioassays. Therefore, a synthetic mixture of Z3-12:OAc and Z5-12:OAc in a 100:5 ratio can be used as an effective tool for monitoring and control of this species" |
Keywords: | Animals Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Male Moths/*chemistry Sex Attractants/*analysis/chemistry/isolation & purification Solid Phase Microextraction Volatilization; |
Notes: | "MedlineYang, Chang Yeol Paik, Chae Hoon Lee, Geon Hwi Park, Jin Young eng 2011/11/01 J Chem Ecol. 2011 Nov; 37(11):1216-21. doi: 10.1007/s10886-011-0026-1. Epub 2011 Oct 29" |