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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"The Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Dasineura Oleae Show Differences Between Sex, Adult Age and Mating Status"
Author(s):		Caselli A; Favaro R; Petacchi R; Valicenti M; Angeli S;
Address:		"Center of Plant Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Liberta 33, Pisa, 56127, Italy. alice.caselli@santannapisa.it. Center of Plant Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Liberta 33, Pisa, 56127, Italy. Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Universita 1, Bolzano, 39100, Italy. Competence Centre for Plant Health, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Piazza Universita 1, 39100, Bolzano, Italy"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2023
Volume:		20230424
Issue:
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-023-01428-z
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In insects, cuticular lipids prevent water loss and act as semiochemicals. Because of their ecological function, the profile change across the insects' sex and development offers insight into insect biology and possible tools for pest management. Here, the first work on cecidomyiid cuticular extracts is proposed considering Dasineura oleae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) males and females at different adult ages (0-12 h, 12-24 h, 24-36 h) and distinct sexual conditions (virgin and mated). A set of 49 compounds were recorded (12 alkanes, 1 monomethyl alkane, 11 fatty acids, 4 esters, 1 aldehyde, 1 allylbenzene, 1 amine, 1 flavonoid, 1 ketone, 1 phenol, 1 steradiene, 1 sterol, 1 terpene, 1 triterpene and 11 unknown compounds), and 18 of them showed significant differences between groups. Among alkanes, hexacosane (nC26) exhibited a decreasing trend from the youngest to the oldest females, while pentacosane (nC25) and nonacosane (nC29) showed a decreasing trend from 0 to 12 h to 12-24 h virgin females. In addition, nonadecane (nC19) was significantly more abundant in the youngest males compared to older males and females. The alkanes nC25, nC26 and nC29 have been reported to be age-related also in other dipterans, while nC19 has been described as gender-specific chemical cue for platygastrid parasitoids. Further behavioural trials and analyses are required to assign the specific ecological roles to the characterized compounds. Our results may contribute to develop new low-impact control strategies relying on the manipulation of D. oleae's chemical communication (e.g. disruption of mating or species recognition). HIGHLIGHTS: * Cuticular hydrocarbons are often involved in dipteran intraspecific communication. * We explored the cuticular profile of D. oleae at different age, sex, mating condition. * Five alkanes and one mono-methyl alkane showed differences among groups. * Linoleic acid is the most abundant compound in virgins, absent in mated insects. * Eleven compounds disappear in mated insects, but were present in all virgins"
Keywords:		Cecidomyiidae Cuticular hydrocarbons Gc-ms Olive leaf gall midge;
Notes:		"PublisherCaselli, Alice Favaro, Riccardo Petacchi, Ruggero Valicenti, Marta Angeli, Sergio eng 2023/04/24 J Chem Ecol. 2023 Apr 24. doi: 10.1007/s10886-023-01428-z"