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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Alarm pheromone of pentatomid bug,Erthesina fullo Thunberg (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)"
Author(s):		Kou R; Tang DS; Chow YS;
Address:		"Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 11529, Republic of China"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1989
Volume:		15
Issue:		12
Page Number:		2695 - 2702
DOI:		10.1007/BF01014726
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In the pentatomid bug,Erthesina fullo Thunberg, the odor of male metathoracic scent gland elicits an alarm response, making the male individuals of the same species alert and disperse; the alarm response of males is more obvious than that of females. Chemical composition of the glandular secretion was identified by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry data in comparison with authentic compounds. No sexual dimorphism exists in the glandular composition in this species. A total of 9 compounds [(E)-2-hexenal, (E)-4-keto-2-hexenal, (E)-2-hexenyl acetate,n-undecane,n-dodecane, (E)-2-decenal,n-tridecane, (E)-2-decenyl acetate, andn-pentadecane] are identified, among whichn-tridecane and (E)-4-keto-2-hexenal comprised nearly 70% of the total secretion in both females and males"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEKou, R Tang, D S Chow, Y S eng 1989/12/01 J Chem Ecol. 1989 Dec; 15(12):2695-702. doi: 10.1007/BF01014726"