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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of Coffee Bean Weevil, Araecerus fasciculatus"
Author(s):		Yang S; Zhang XF; Gao YL; Chen D; She DM; Zhang T; Ning J;
Address:		"Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Integrated Pest Management Center of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of IPM on Crops in Northern Region of North China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Baoding, 071000, China. State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing, 100193, China. Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Integrated Pest Management Center of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of IPM on Crops in Northern Region of North China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Baoding, 071000, China. cauzht@163.com. State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing, 100193, China. jning@ippcaas.cn"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2017
Volume:		20171017
Issue:		10
Page Number:		978 - 985
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-017-0894-0
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The coffee bean weevil (CBW), Araecerus fasciculatus (De Geer, 1775), is a cosmopolitan stored-product pest, especially in tropical and subtropical areas. Previous reports showed evidence for aggregation behavior of CBW and this study aimed to identify and evaluate the aggregation pheromone of this pest. Whole-body solvent extractions were analyzed by coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and comparison of male and female extracts showed a male-specific compound which was identified as squalene, 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22-tetracosahexaene. This compound was shown to attract male and female CBW in Y-tube olfactometer and storage trap assays. The longevity of septum lures was also evaluated in a warehouse. Squalene could be useful in monitoring and controlling this pest"
Keywords:		"Animals Behavior, Animal Crowding Insect Control Male Olfactometry Pheromones/analysis/*metabolism Smell Squalene/analysis/*metabolism Weevils/chemistry/*physiology 2, 6, 10, 15, 19, 23-hexamethyl-2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22-tetracosahexaene Olfaction Squalene Warehouse t;"
Notes:		"MedlineYang, Shuai Zhang, Xiao-Fang Gao, Yu-Lin Chen, Dan She, Dong-Mei Zhang, Tao Ning, Jun eng 31772175/the National Natural Science Foundation of China/ 3130914/the National Natural Science Foundation of China/ SKLOF201609/State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases & Insect Pests/ 2016YFD0200201/the National Key Research and Development program of China/ F17E0001/Special Finance of Hebei Province/ F17C10007/Special Finance of Hebei Province/ 2017/10/19 J Chem Ecol. 2017 Oct; 43(10):978-985. doi: 10.1007/s10886-017-0894-0. Epub 2017 Oct 17"