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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Quantitative GC analysis of secondary alcohol pheromones: determination of release rate of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, pheromone from lures"
Author(s):		Zada A; Soroker V; Harel M; Nakache J; Dunkelblum E;
Address:		"Institute of Plant Protection, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, 50250, Israel. anatzada@volcani.agri.gov.il"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2002
Volume:		28
Issue:		11
Page Number:		2299 - 2306
DOI:		10.1023/a:1021057501459
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Aliphatic secondary alcohols are components of several aggregation pheromones of important beetle and weevil pests. Some of these pheromones are used frequently for the monitoring and mass trapping of the relevant insects. We encountered severe difficulties in direct GC quantitative analysis of these compounds. Therefore, we developed a simple GC analysis of secondary alcohols convening them to trifluoroacetyl derivatives and using secondary alcohol acetates as internal standards. This method was applied for the quantitative analysis of several secondary alcohols, including the aggregation pheromone components of the almond bark beetle and the red palm weevil. The release rate of the latter pheromone from commercial lures was also determined"
Keywords:		"Alcohols/*pharmacology Animals Chromatography, Gas Coleoptera/*physiology Sex Attractants/chemistry/*metabolism;"
Notes:		"MedlineZada, A Soroker, V Harel, M Nakache, J Dunkelblum, E eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2003/01/14 J Chem Ecol. 2002 Nov; 28(11):2299-306. doi: 10.1023/a:1021057501459"