| Title: | "1,4-benzoquinone attracts males of Rhizotrogus vernus Germ" |
| Author(s): | Imrei Z; Toth M; Tolasch T; Francke W; |
| Address: | "Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0939-5075 (Print) 0341-0382 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Two candidate attractants, phenol and 1,4-benzoquinone, a synthetic mixture of typical compounds from green-leaf odours [(Z)-3-hexenyl acetate: (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol: benzaldehyde: (E)-2-hexen-1-ol: 1-hexanol; 100:20:10:1:1] and freshly damaged oak leaves were screened for field attractancy in funnel traps in Hungary. Males of two Rhizotrogus spp. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae), R. aestivus 01. and R. vernus Germ. were caught in larger numbers. While R. aestivus catches were probably chance captures, male R. vernus was significantly attracted to the baits containing 1,4-benzoquinone. This compound represents a promising basis for the development of a monitoring trap for R. vernus" |
| Keywords: | "Animals *Benzoquinones Coleoptera/chemistry/*physiology Hungary Male Pest Control, Biological/methods *Pheromones Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology Species Specificity Trees/*parasitology;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineImrei, Zoltan Toth, Miklos Tolasch, Till Francke, Wittko eng Comparative Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2002/04/03 Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2002 Jan-Feb; 57(1-2):177-81. doi: 10.1515/znc-2002-1-229" |
