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J Chem Ecol


Title:Role of sex pheromone components in behavioral reproductive isolation betweenAutographa gamma (L.) and eitherTrichoplusia ni (Hubner) ORChrysodeixis chalcites (Esp.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae)
Author(s):Mazor M; Dunkelblum E;
Address:"Institute of Plant Protection, ARO The Volcani Center, 50250, Bet Dagan, Israel"
Journal Title:J Chem Ecol
Year:1992
Volume:18
Issue:12
Page Number:2373 - 2384
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984956
ISSN/ISBN:0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:"The composition of theAutographa gamma sex pheromone was reexamined and only (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate and (Z)-7-dodecenol were identified by capillary GC, GC-MS, and dimethyl disulfide derivatization and subsequent GC-MS analysis. The fatty acid content of the pheromone glands was also studied, and a series of saturated and unsaturated acids was identified. However, most of the related pheromonal compounds were not detected. The male response to the pheromone components was studied in a flight tunnel and compared with the response to calling females. The best synthetic baits evoked a response similar to that observed to the virgin females, but males spent significantly more time at calling females than at the synthetic baits. The preferred synthetic baits consisted of (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate alone or of a blend with 5% (Z)-7-dodecenol. Increasing the relative amount of the alcohol caused a gradual reduction in male response, particularly in the last steps of the courtship sequence. The addition of the minor sex pheromone components of the sympatric Plusiinae species,Trichoplusia ni andChrysodeixis chalcites, to theA. gamma pheromone was also investigated in the flight tunnel. Some of these components exhibited a significantly antagonistic effect on theA. gamma male courtship behavior. The most potent antagonists were (Z)-5-dodecenyl acetate and (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate. The response ofA. gamma andT. ni males to conspecific and heterospecific females was also compared in the flight tunnel. WhereasA. gamma males were attracted only to their conspecific females, a small percentage ofT. ni males were also attracted toA. gamma females and 11% performed the whole courtship sequence"
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Notes:"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMazor, M Dunkelblum, E eng 1992/12/01 J Chem Ecol. 1992 Dec; 18(12):2373-84. doi: 10.1007/BF00984956"

 
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