| Title: | Detection of sex pheromone components in Manduca sexta (L.) |
| Author(s): | Kalinova B; Hoskovec M; Liblikas I; Unelius CR; Hansson BS; |
| Address: | "Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nam. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic. blanka@uochb.cas.cz" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0379-864X (Print) 0379-864X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The ability of olfactory receptor neurons to detect female-produced sex pheromone components and a limited sample of potential host plant odours was studied by single-sensillum recordings from olfactory sensilla present on male and female antennae in Manduca sexta. The majority of pheromone-sensitive receptor neurons examined in males was specialized for detection of the two major pheromone components, E10,Z12-hexadecadienal and E10,E12,Z14-hexadecatrienal or E10,E12,E14-hexadecatrienal. New olfactory receptor neurons tuned to the minor components E10,E12-hexadecadienal and Z11-hexadecenal were found. In females, olfactory receptor neurons specific to Z11-hexadecanal were discovered. Pheromone components and host volatiles were detected by separate sets of receptor neurons" |
| Keywords: | Animals Female Male Manduca/*chemistry Olfactory Receptor Neurons/*physiology Sex Attractants/*analysis; |
| Notes: | "MedlineKalinova, B Hoskovec, M Liblikas, I Unelius, C R Hansson, B S eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2001/11/14 Chem Senses. 2001 Nov; 26(9):1175-86. doi: 10.1093/chemse/26.9.1175" |
