| Title: | "Biosynthesis and site of production of sex pheromone components of the cerambycid beetle, Hedypathes betulinus" |
| Author(s): | Zarbin PH; Fonseca MG; Szczerbowski D; Oliveira AR; |
| Address: | "Laboratorio de Semioquimicos, Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Parana, CP 19081, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. pzarbin@ufpr.br" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10886-013-0252-9 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "We determined the site of pheromone production tissues and a partial route for the biosynthesis of the sex pheromone in Hedypathes betulinus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), Brazil's main green mate pest. Pheromone was found predominantly in the prothorax of males, suggesting that this is the region of production of pheromones in this insect. Scanning electron microscopy revealed small pores that may be associated with pheromone release in males; these pores also were observed in females. A deuterium-labeled putative precursor (geranyl acetone-D5) of the sex pheromone of H. betulinus was synthesized. When applied to the prothorax of males, label from the precursor was incorporated into the pheromone components, confirming that pheromone production occurs in the prothorax and that the pheromone components are biosynthesized from geranyl acetone" |
| Keywords: | Animals Coleoptera/*metabolism Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Male Sex Attractants/*biosynthesis/chemistry; |
| Notes: | "MedlineZarbin, Paulo H G Fonseca, Marcy G Szczerbowski, Daiane Oliveira, Alfredo R M eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2013/02/12 J Chem Ecol. 2013 Mar; 39(3):358-63. doi: 10.1007/s10886-013-0252-9. Epub 2013 Feb 9" |
