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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Aggregation pheromones inDryocoetes affaber (Mann.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae): stereoisomerism and species specificity
Author(s):		Camacho AD; Pierce HD; Borden JH;
Address:		"Department of Biological Sciences, Centre for Pest Management, Canada"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1994
Volume:		20
Issue:		1
Page Number:		111 - 124
DOI:		10.1007/BF02065994
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Chemical analysis of whole body extracts and volatiles produced by feeding malesDryocoetes affaber (Mann.) disclosed (+)-exo-brevicomin and (+)-endo-brevicomin [(+)EXOB and (+)ENDOB], as the major insect-produced potential pheromones. Laboratory bioassays and field-trapping experiments demonstrated that (+)ENDOB is the main pheromone component, and (-)ENDOB has an inhibiting effect. EXOB either as (+) or (+/-) appears to be a multifunctional pheromone. It has a synergistic effect in blends of EXOB and ENDOB in ratios up to 1:1, and it is inhibitory at higher ratios. (-)EXOB was inactive. The most attractive blend forD. affaber was a 1:2 blend of (+)EXOB and (+)ENDOB. When this blend was compared with a 9:1 blend, the best known blend forDryocoetes confusus Swaine, the responses by beetles of each of the two species were highly specific, providing evidence for pheromonal exclusion between the two congenerics. We conclude that the combined effect of chirality and the ratio of geometrical isomers of brevicomin determines both the level of response and the species-specificity of the chemical signal inD. affaber"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINECamacho, A D Pierce, H D Jr Borden, J H eng 1994/01/01 J Chem Ecol. 1994 Jan; 20(1):111-24. doi: 10.1007/BF02065994"