| Title: | Male Pheromones Influence the Mating Behavior of Echinothrips americanus |
| Author(s): | Krueger S; Moritz G; Lindemann P; Radisch D; Tschuch G; |
| Address: | "Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Str. 4, 06120, Halle, Germany. Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany. Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Str. 4, 06120, Halle, Germany. tschuch@zoologie.uni-halle.de" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10886-016-0685-z |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Two dibasic esters, the dimethyl ester of hexanedioic acid (dimethyl adipate, DBE-6) and the dimethyl ester of pentanedioic acid (dimethyl glutarate, DBE-5) were found in head-thorax extracts of male Echinothrips americanus. DBE-5 induced abdomen wagging and raising in males and females, which is typically exhibited when encountering a male. DBE-6 was avoided by males and was detected on mated, but not on virgin, females. Both substances applied to virgin females lead to females being ignored by males. The role of both substances is discussed with regard to the male mating system" |
| Keywords: | "Adipates/chemistry/pharmacology Animals Biological Assay Female Male Sex Attractants/chemistry/*pharmacology Sexual Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Thysanoptera/*drug effects Antiaphrodisiac Insect pest Insecta Male recognition Mate competition Poinsettia;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKrueger, Stephanie Moritz, Gerald Lindemann, Peter Radisch, Diana Tschuch, Gunther eng 2016/03/24 J Chem Ecol. 2016 Apr; 42(4):294-9. doi: 10.1007/s10886-016-0685-z. Epub 2016 Mar 23" |
