| Title: | Sex pheromone of the smaller clearwing moth Synanthedon tenuis (Butler) |
| Author(s): | Yang CY; Lee HS; Park CG; |
| Address: | "National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 440-706, Republic of Korea. cyyang@korea.kr" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10886-012-0179-6 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The smaller clearwing moth, Synanthedon tenuis (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), is a major pest of persimmon in northeast Asia. A previous study reported attraction of S. tenuis males to Z3,Z13-18:OAc, but this compound had no effect on male catch in the persimmon orchards in Korea. In this study, we analyzed pheromone gland extracts of S. tenuis females and identified Z3,Z13-18:OH as the main component. In field trapping trial, Z3,Z13-18:OH alone was attractive to S. tenuis males and competitive with live virgin females. These results indicate that the pheromone of this species consists of a single component, Z3,Z13-18:OH. However, Z3,Z13-18:OAc, a previously reported attractant, was not detected in the gland extracts of females. Furthermore, the addition of Z3,Z13-18:OAc to the main pheromone component strongly inhibited attraction for males, suggesting that the diene acetate is not a pheromone component. This is the first report of an octadecadienol as female-produced sex pheromone from the genus Synanthedon" |
| Keywords: | Animals Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Male Moths/*chemistry/*drug effects Sex Attractants/*analysis/*pharmacology; |
| Notes: | "MedlineYang, Chang Yeol Lee, Heung Su Park, Chung Gyoo eng 2012/09/15 J Chem Ecol. 2012 Sep; 38(9):1159-62. doi: 10.1007/s10886-012-0179-6. Epub 2012 Sep 14" |
