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J Insect Sci

Title:		"Monoterpenes from larval frass of two Cerambycids as chemical cues for a parasitoid, Dastarcus helophoroides"
Author(s):		Wei JR; Lu XP; Jiang L;
Address:		"College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Hebei Baoding 071002, China. weijr@hbu.edu.cn"
Journal Title:		J Insect Sci
Year:		2013
Volume:		13
Issue:
Page Number:		59 -
DOI:		10.1673/031.013.5901
ISSN/ISBN:		1536-2442 (Electronic) 1536-2442 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Anopiophora glabripennis (Motsch.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a destructive woodborer, attacking many species of deciduous hardwood trees. Apriona swainsoni (Hope) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a woodborer of Sophora japonica L. (Angiospermae: Fabaceae). Dastarcus helophoroides (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae) is an important natural enemy of both Cerambycid species in China. Kairomones for two populations of D. helophoroides that parasitize A. glabripennis and A. swainsoni respectively were studied. Based on identification and quantification of volatiles from larval frass produced by A. glabripennis and A. swainsoni, monoterpenes were selected to test their kairomonal activity to both populations of D. helophoroides adults using a Y-tube olfactometer. The results indicated that (S)-(-)-limonene served as a kairomone for the population of D. helophoroides parasitized A. glabripennis. alpha-pinene, (IR)-(+)-alphapinene and (+)-beta-pinene were attractive to the population of D. helophoroides parasitized A. swainsoni. The results provide information about the co-evolution of D. helophoroides, its host, and host-food trees"
Keywords:		Animals Biological Evolution Coleoptera/parasitology/*physiology Cues Feces/*chemistry Herbivory *Host-Parasite Interactions Larva/parasitology/physiology Monoterpenes/*analysis Smell *Sophora Stereoisomerism;
Notes:		"MedlineWei, Jian-Rong Lu, Xi-Ping Jiang, Li eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2013/08/03 J Insect Sci. 2013; 13:59. doi: 10.1673/031.013.5901"