Title: | Identification and synthesis of a kairomone mediating host location by two parasitoid species of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus herreni |
Author(s): | Calatayud PA; Auger J; Thibout E; Rousset S; Caicedo AM; Calatayud S; Buschmann H; Guillaud J; Mandon N; Bellotti AC; |
Address: | "IRD (formerly ORSTOM)/CIAT, Cassava Entomology, Cali, Colombia. P.CALATAYUD@CGIAR.ORG" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Two encyrtid species, Acerophagus coccois and Aenasius vexans, parasitoids of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus herreni use a contact kairomone from the body surface of their host as a host-location stimulant. The kairomone was synthesized and identified as O-caffeoylserine based on a combination of chromatographic methods. The synthetic compound was determined to be active" |
Keywords: | "Animals Behavior, Animal Caffeic Acids/*chemical synthesis/*chemistry Hymenoptera/*chemistry/parasitology Insecta/*chemistry/parasitology Movement Pheromones/*chemical synthesis/*chemistry Serine/analogs & derivatives/*chemical synthesis/*chemistry Smell;" |
Notes: | "MedlineCalatayud, P A Auger, J Thibout, E Rousset, S Caicedo, A M Calatayud, S Buschmann, H Guillaud, J Mandon, N Bellotti, A C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2002/01/31 J Chem Ecol. 2001 Nov; 27(11):2203-17. doi: 10.1023/a:1012274703197" |