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Onderstepoort J Vet Res

Title:		Aggregation pheromones of the bont tick Amblyomma hebraeum: identification of candidates for bioassay
Author(s):		Apps PJ; Viljoen HW; Pretorius V;
Address:		"Institute for Chromatography, University of Pretoria"
Journal Title:		Onderstepoort J Vet Res
Year:		1988
Volume:		55
Issue:		3
Page Number:		135 - 137
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		0030-2465 (Print) 0030-2465 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Volatiles emitted by male Amblyomma hebraeum while feeding on a rabbit were quantitatively sampled by the dynamic solvent effect and analysed by capillary gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Changes in emissions of 2-methyl propanoic acid, benzaldehyde and 2-nitrophenol paralleled reported increases in the attractiveness of males to conspecific ticks after 4-5 days of feeding. These compounds are therefore candidates for the bioassay of pheromonal activity"
Keywords:		Animals Benzaldehydes/analysis Butyrates/analysis Feeding Behavior Isobutyrates Male Methods Nitrophenols/analysis Pheromones/*analysis Rabbits Sex Attractants/*analysis/metabolism *Ticks;
Notes:		"MedlineApps, P J Viljoen, H W Pretorius, V eng South Africa 1988/09/01 Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 1988 Sep; 55(3):135-7"