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J Comp Physiol A

Title:		"Antennal response of codling moth males, Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), to the geometric isomers of codlemone and codlemone acetate"
Author(s):		Backman AC; Anderson P; Bengtsson M; Lofqvist J; Unelius CR; Witzgall P;
Address:		"Department of Plant Protection Services, Sedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp. Anna-Carin.Backman@vsv.slu.se"
Journal Title:		J Comp Physiol A
Year:		2000
Volume:		186
Issue:		6
Page Number:		513 - 519
DOI:		10.1007/s003590000101
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Abstract:		"Single sensillum recordings from Cydia pomonella male antennae showed three different types of receptor neurons. The most abundant type was most sensitive to the main pheromone compound (E,E)-8,10-dodecadienol, while its response to the geometric isomers E,Z, Z,E and Z,Z was comparable to a tenfold lower dose of (E,E)-8,10-dodecadienol. This neuron type also responded to the four behaviorally antagonistic isomers of (delta,delta)-8,10-dodecadienyl acetate, among which it was most sensitive to the E,E isomer. Cross-adaptation studies showed that these compounds were all detected by the same receptor neuron type. Receptor neurons specifically tuned to (E,Z) or (Z,Z)-8,10-dodecadienol were not found, although these two compounds are behaviorally active. A second type of receptor neuron responded to all isomers of (delta,delta)-8,10-dodecadienyl acetate and was most sensitive to the E,E isomer. This neuron type did not respond to any of the isomers of (delta,delta)-8,10-dodecadienol. A third receptor neuron type was highly sensitive to the plant compound alpha-farnesene. The finding that the receptor neuron type tuned to the main pheromone compound responded even to strong behavioral antagonists aids the interpretation of ongoing behavioral studies for the development of the mating disruption technique in codling moth"
Keywords:		"Animal Structures/physiology Animals Dodecanol/*analogs & derivatives/*pharmacology Electrophysiology Male Moths/*physiology Olfactory Receptor Neurons/drug effects/*physiology Sex Attractants/*pharmacology Sexual Behavior, Animal/drug effects/physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineBackman, A C Anderson, P Bengtsson, M Lofqvist, J Unelius, C R Witzgall, P eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2000/08/18 J Comp Physiol A. 2000 Jun; 186(6):513-9. doi: 10.1007/s003590000101"