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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Aggregation pheromones ofDrosophila immigrans, D. phalerata, andD. subobscura"
Author(s):		Hedlund K; Bartelt RJ; Dicke M; Vet LE;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Wageningen Agricultural University, P.O. Box 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, The Netherlands"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1996
Volume:		22
Issue:		10
Page Number:		1835 - 1844
DOI:		10.1007/BF02028507
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Aggregation pheromones ofDrosophila immigrans, D. phalerata andD. subobscura were demonstrated by testing attraction of adult flies to hexane extracts of the flies in a windtunnel bioassay. Extracts of adult males of all species attracted conspecific males and females. However,D. subobscura flies were attracted only when the extract (cVA) in the extracts of adult maleD. immigrans andD. phalerata. Both species were attracted to synthetic cVA. Male and femaleD. phalerata. Both species were attracted to synthetic cVA. Male and femaleD. subobscura produced 5,9-pentacosadiene, 5-pentacosene, 2-methylhexacosene and 5,9-heptacosadiene, while only maleD. subobscura produced (Z)-5-tricosene and minor amounts of cVA"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEHedlund, K Bartelt, R J Dicke, M Vet, L E eng 1996/10/01 J Chem Ecol. 1996 Oct; 22(10):1835-44. doi: 10.1007/BF02028507"