Title: | "Antennal olfactory responses of black turpentine beetle,Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier), to bark beetle pheromones and host terpenes" |
Address: | "Department of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, Blacksburg, Virginia" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Electroantennograms (EAGs) were recorded from male and female black turpentine beetles,Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier), exposed to bark beetle pheromones and host terpenes. The dose-response curves indicated similarities in the receptor mechanisms for both sexes for each compound. Antennal sensitivity was greatest toendo-brevicomin, which correlates with the importance of the compound in the behavior of the beetles. At above-threshold concentrations, EAGs were greatest toendo-brevicomin and frontalin, suggesting a large population of antennal receptors for these compounds. A large population of receptors would be expected for compounds that play such a significant role in this beetle's behavior. Beetles were also shown to have receptors that respond to theIps pheromones, ipsenol, and ipsdienol" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEDelorme, J D Payne, T L eng 1990/04/01 J Chem Ecol. 1990 Apr; 16(4):1321-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01021029" |