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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Defensive secretion of Therea petiveriana: chemical identification and evidence of an alarm function
Author(s):		Farine JP; Semon E; Everaerts C; Abed D; Grandcolas P; Brossut R;
Address:		"Universite de Bourgogne, CNRS, UMR 5548 Dijon, France. Jean-Pierre.Farine@u-bourgogne.fr"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2002
Volume:		28
Issue:		8
Page Number:		1629 - 1640
DOI:		10.1023/a:1019932630787
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The volatile constituents of the supposed defensive secretions of the glandular pouches of the adults of both sexes of the cockroach Therea petiveriana have been shown to contain N-3-methylbutylacetamide (MBA) and N-3-methylbutylpropanamide (MBP), which represented 60% of the volatile fraction. The other 40% included acidic, aromatic, and aldehydic compounds. Behavioral experiments demonstrated that the secretion acts as an alarm pheromone for adults"
Keywords:		"Animals Chromatography, Gas Cockroaches/*physiology Female Male Pheromones/chemistry/*metabolism Volatilization;"
Notes:		"MedlineFarine, Jean-Pierre Semon, Etienne Everaerts, Claude Abed, Dehbia Grandcolas, Philippe Brossut, Remy eng 2002/10/10 J Chem Ecol. 2002 Aug; 28(8):1629-40. doi: 10.1023/a:1019932630787"