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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Fungal volatiles: Semiochemicals for stored-product beetles (Coleoptera: Cucujidae)
Author(s):		Pierce AM; Pierce HD; Borden JH; Oehlschlager AC;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1991
Volume:		17
Issue:		3
Page Number:		581 - 597
DOI:		10.1007/BF00982128
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Responses by five species of cucujid grain beetles (mixed-sex adults) to various volatiles were assessed by means of a two-choice, pitfall olfactometer. The test volatiles were short-chain alcohols and ketones known to be produced by fungi. Both racemic and chiral 1-octen-3-ols were strong attractants forCryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens), as had been found previously forOryzaephilus surinamensis (L.),O. mercator (Fauvel), andAhasverus advena (Waltl). 3-Methylbutanol was another good attractant for these four cucujids, and it was the only test compound to whichCathartus quadricollis (Guer.) responded positively. 1-Octen-3-one, racemic 3-octanol, and 3-octanone showed various degrees of attractiveness for the former four species of cucujids.O. surinamensis was the only species of test beetle to show much positive response to 2-phenylethanol and ethanol. ForO. mercator andO. surinamensis, 3-methylbutanol enhanced positive response to their respective cucujolide aggregation pheromones"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEPierce, A M Pierce, H D Jr Borden, J H Oehlschlager, A C eng 1991/03/01 J Chem Ecol. 1991 Mar; 17(3):581-97. doi: 10.1007/BF00982128"