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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Male and female noctuid moths attracted to synthetic lures in Europe
Author(s):		Toth M; Szarukan I; Dorogi B; Gulyas A; Nagy P; Rozgonyi Z;
Address:		"Plant Protection Institute, HAS, Budapest, Pf 102, H-1525, Hungary. h2371tot@ella.hu"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2010
Volume:		20100507
Issue:		6
Page Number:		592 - 598
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-010-9789-z
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In field tests in Europe, traps baited with a blend of isoamyl alcohol, acetic acid, and isobutanol (compounds previously found attractive to a number of noctuids in North America) caught the following noctuid moths: Agrotis segetum Schiff., Agrotis crassa Hbn., Agrotis exclamationis L., Amathes (Xestia) c-nigrum L., Apatele rumicis L., Amphipyra pyramidea L., Dipterygia scabriuscula L., Discestra trifolii Hfn., Euxoa aquilina Schiff., Euclidia glyphica L., Mamestra brassicae L., Mamestra oleracea L., Mamestra suasa Schiff., Mythimna albipuncta Den. & Schiff., Mythimna l-album L., Noctua pronuba L., and Trachea atriplicis L. A substantial percentage of the catch of each species of moths was females. The presence of isobutanol in the mixture was important for catching A. rumicis, D. trifolii, and E. glyphica. The addition of 3-methyl-1-pentanol to the ternary mixture did not increase trap captures of any of the moths. Traps baited with the floral attractant phenylacetaldehyde alone caught several species of noctuid moths. However, when phenylacetaldehyde was added to the isoamyl-alcohol ternary blend, no increases in catches of any of the species, relative to the ternary blend or phenyacetaldehyde alone, were observed, with catches of most species being depressed. Comparing the noctuid species attracted to the phenylacetaldehyde- and isoamyl alcohol-based lures showed that phenylacetaldehyde attracted predominantly Plusiinae and Melicleptriinae spp., while isoamyl alcohol-based lures attracted species mostly from the Noctuinae or Hadeninae subfamilies"
Keywords:		"Acetaldehyde/analogs & derivatives/chemistry/pharmacology Acetic Acid/chemistry/pharmacology Animals Behavior, Animal/drug effects Butanols/chemistry/pharmacology Europe Female Male Moths/*physiology Pentanols/chemistry/pharmacology Pheromones/chemistry/*;"
Notes:		"MedlineToth, Miklos Szarukan, Istvan Dorogi, Bela Gulyas, Attila Nagy, Pal Rozgonyi, Zoltan eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2010/05/08 J Chem Ecol. 2010 Jun; 36(6):592-8. doi: 10.1007/s10886-010-9789-z. Epub 2010 May 7"