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J Agric Food Chem

Title:		In situ seasonal study of the volatile production of almonds (Prunus dulcis) var. 'Nonpareil' and relationship to navel orangeworm
Author(s):		Beck JJ; Merrill GB; Higbee BS; Light DM; Gee WS;
Address:		"Plant Mycotoxin Research, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710, USA. john.beck@ars.usda.gov"
Journal Title:		J Agric Food Chem
Year:		2009
Volume:		57
Issue:		9
Page Number:		3749 - 3753
DOI:		10.1021/jf9003187
ISSN/ISBN:		1520-5118 (Electronic) 0021-8561 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Nonpareil almonds, Prunus dulcis , account for the largest percentage of almond varieties grown in the Central Valley of California. Several studies have investigated the various nonvolatile and volatile components of various plant parts; however, the volatile organic compound (VOC) emission of almonds from a single cultivar has not been studied over the course of a growing season. This aspect is particularly relevant to research concerning the navel orangeworm (NOW), a major insect pest of almonds and other tree nuts. Despite the continued presence of NOW, the identification of particular VOCs and their relationship to NOW have not been addressed. The VOC emission of Nonpareil almonds was collected in situ over the course of a growing season by solid-phase microextraction (SPME). The VOCs (Z)-hex-3-enyl acetate, (Z)-hex-3-enyl butyrate, undecan-2-ol, beta-bourbonene, and tetradecane were present for the majority of the days investigated. Several VOCs exhibited positive electroantennographic signals from male and/or female NOW moths"
Keywords:		Acetates/analysis/pharmacology Alkanes/analysis/pharmacology Animals Butyrates/analysis/pharmacology Fatty Alcohols/analysis/pharmacology Female Fruit/chemistry Male Moths/drug effects/*physiology Odorants/*analysis Prunus/*chemistry/*growth & development;
Notes:		"MedlineBeck, John J Merrill, Glory B Higbee, Bradley S Light, Douglas M Gee, Wai S eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 2009/04/07 J Agric Food Chem. 2009 May 13; 57(9):3749-53. doi: 10.1021/jf9003187"