Title: | Variation in aphid alarm pheromone content among glandular and eglandular-hairedMedicago accessions |
Author(s): | Mostafavi R; Henning JA; Gardea-Torresday J; Ray IM; |
Address: | "Department of Agonomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, 88003-8003, Las Cruces, New Mexico" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Pea (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris) and blue alfalfa aphid (A. kondoi Shinji) deterrency in alfalfa (Medicago saliva L.) may result from incorporating higher levels of the aphid alarm pheromone,(E)-beta-farnesene relative to(E)-beta-caryophyllene. We evaluated five eglandular and two glandular-haired alfalfa accessions for differences in(E)-beta-farnesene and(E)-beta-caryophyllene content under glasshouse conditions using supercritical fluid extraction and gas chromatography. In addition, pea and blue alfalfa aphid olfactory behavioral tests were conducted uponMedicago species containing different ratios of(E)-beta-famesene relative to(E)-beta-caryophyllene. No differences in(E)-beta-caryophyllene content were observed among the seven entries (mu=0.42 ng/g plant material). Significant differences (P |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEMostafavi, R Henning, J A Gardea-Torresday, J Ray, I M eng 1996/09/01 J Chem Ecol. 1996 Sep; 22(9):1629-38. doi: 10.1007/BF02272403" |