| Title: | "Field attraction of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) to synthetic stereoselective enantiomers of the ceralure B1 isomer" |
| Author(s): | Jang EB; Raw AS; Carvalho LA; |
| Address: | "US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS, Hilo, Hawaii, USA" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Stereoselectively synthesized enantiomers of ethyl cis-5-iodotrans-2-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxylate (ceralure B1), a potent lure for male Mediterranean fruit flies, were tested in the laboratory and the field against laboratory reared sterile flies. The (-)-ceralure B1 enantiomer was significantly more attractive than the (+)-ceralure B1 antipode. Dose-response studies of the above compounds demonstrated that (-)-ceralure B1 and to a lesser extent, racemic ceralure B1, captured consistently more male flies than trimedlure, the current male attractant used in detection programs. Longevity tests demonstrated that, over a three-week period, both (-)-ceralure B1 and racemic ceralure B1 caught significantly more flies than trimedlure. The synthesis of specific enantiomers of ceralure B1 shows great promise as a male attractant that could replace trimedlure for detection and delimitation in action programs aimed at this exotic pest" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Ceratitis capitata/drug effects/*physiology Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids/*chemistry/*pharmacology Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Insect Control Male Pheromones/*pharmacology Stereoisomerism Time Factors;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineJang, E B Raw, A S Carvalho, L A eng 2004/02/11 J Chem Ecol. 2001 Feb; 27(2):235-42. doi: 10.1023/a:1005620203504" |
