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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Synthesis and field bioassay of some analogs of sex pheromone of citrus mealybug,Planococcus citri (Risso)"
Author(s):		Dunkelblum E; Ben-Dov Y; Goldschmidt Z; Wolk JL; Somekh L;
Address:		"Institute of Plant Protection, ARO The Volcani Center, 50 250, Bet Dagan, Israel"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1987
Volume:		13
Issue:		4
Page Number:		863 - 871
DOI:		10.1007/BF01020166
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A series of structural analogs of (s+)-cis-(1R)-3-isopropenyl-2,2-dimethylcyclobutanemethanol acetate, sex pheromone of the citrus mealybug,Planococcus citri (Risso), was synthesized. The analogs were tested in a field bioassay in order to determine the structure-activity relationships of the pheromone. All changes in structure reduced the activity of the test compounds, to various degrees. The most active analog tested was the homolog (+)-cis-(1R)-3-isopropenyl-2,2-dimethylcyclobutaneethanol acetate (IV), whose activity, at a higher dosage, was comparable to that of the pheromone. The alcohol (+)-cis-(1R)-3-isopropenyl-2,2-dimethylcyclobutanemethanol was tested in mixtures with the pheromone and found to be neither an inhibitor nor a Synergist. The results show that all functional groups of the pheromone molecule are essential for optimal biological activity"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEDunkelblum, E Ben-Dov, Y Goldschmidt, Z Wolk, J L Somekh, L eng 1987/04/01 J Chem Ecol. 1987 Apr; 13(4):863-71. doi: 10.1007/BF01020166"