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Environ Entomol

Title:		Response of the woodborers Monochamus carolinensis and Monochamus titillator (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to known cerambycid pheromones in the presence and absence of the host plant volatile alpha-pinene
Author(s):		Allison JD; McKenney JL; Millar JG; McClfresh JS; Mitchell RF; Hanks LM;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. jeremy.allison@nrcan.gc.ca"
Journal Title:		Environ Entomol
Year:		2012
Volume:		41
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1587 - 1596
DOI:		10.1603/EN12185
ISSN/ISBN:		1938-2936 (Electronic) 0046-225X (Print) 0046-225X (Linking)
Abstract:		"In recent years, several attractant pheromones have been identified for cerambycid beetles, including 2-(undecyloxy)-ethanol (hereafter monochamol) for Monochamus galloprovincialis (Olivier), M. alternatus Hope, and M. scutellatus (Say). This study screened eight known cerambycid pheromones or their analogues (including monochamol) as potential attractants for M. carolinensis Olivier and M. titillator (F.), in the presence and absence of the host volatile alpha-pinene. Monochamol attracted M. carolinensis in the presence and absence of alpha-pinene, whereas M. titillator was only attracted to the combination of monochamol and alpha-pinene. (2R*,3R*)-2,3-Hexanediol also attracted both M. carolinensis and M. titillator, but only in the presence of alpha-pinene. Subsequent coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-electroantennogram detection analyses of extracts of volatiles collected from both sexes demonstrated that male M. carolinensis and M. titillator release monochamol, and that antennae of males and females of both species detect it. These results indicate that monochamol is a male-produced pheromone for both M. carolinensis and M. titillator"
Keywords:		"Animals Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Bicyclic Monoterpenes Coleoptera/*drug effects Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Insect Control/methods Male Monoterpenes/*pharmacology Sex Attractants/*pharmacology;"
Notes:		"MedlineAllison, Jeremy D McKenney, Jessica L Millar, Jocelyn G Mcclfresh, J Steven Mitchell, Robert F Hanks, Lawrence M eng K12 GM000708/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2013/01/17 Environ Entomol. 2012 Dec; 41(6):1587-96. doi: 10.1603/EN12185"