Title: | "Identification of the sex pheromone of Isoceras sibirica Alpheraky (Lepidoptera, Cossidae)" |
Author(s): | Zhang J; Liu H; Zhao W; Liu J; Zong S; |
Address: | "Institute of Chemical Ecology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Shanxi, 030801, China" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0939-5075 (Print) 0341-0382 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "We discovered that extracts of the female sex pheromone gland of the carpenterworm moth Isoceras sibirica Alpheraky, a pest of Asparagus officinalis Linn., contained (Z)-7-tetradecen-1-ol (Z7-14:OH), (Z)-9-tetradecen-1-ol (Z9-14:OH), (Z)-7-tetradecenyl acetate (Z7-14:Ac), (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate (Z9-14:Ac), and (Z)-9-hexadecadecenyl acetate (Z9-16:Ac). The average levels of the chemicals in a single sex pheromone gland of a calling moth were (0.71 +/- 0.24) ng, (1.42 +/- 0.44) ng, (4.36 +/- 0.32) ng, (8.71 +/- 0.26) ng, and (0.82 +/- 0.38) ng, respectively. The electroantennography (EAG) analysis of these chemicals and their analogues demonstrated that Z9-14:Ac triggered significantly the male EAG response. Traps with rubber septa lure impregnated with Z9-14:Ac (500 microg/septum), Z7-14:Ac (250 microg/septum), and Z9-16:Ac (50 microg/septum) were more effective in catching male moths than traps with other baits or virgin females. Addition of Z7-14:OH and Z9-14:OH to rubber septa did not enhance the efficiency of the trap" |
Keywords: | Animals Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Lepidoptera/*physiology Male Sex Attractants/*analysis/chemistry/physiology; |
Notes: | "MedlineZhang, Jintong Liu, Hongxia Zhao, Wenmei Liu, Jinlong Zong, Shixiang eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2011/12/24 Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2011 Sep-Oct; 66(9-10):527-33. doi: 10.1515/znc-2011-9-1013" |