ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Aggregation pheromone
;
attractant
;
1-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol
;
Dendroctonus pseudotsugae
;
Coleoptera
;
Scolytidae
;
bark beetle
;
Douglas-fir beetle
;
3-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
;
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract 1-Methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol (1,2-MCH-ol) was synthesized, identified as a compound found in volatiles of the female Douglas-fir beetle, and shown by bioassays to be an aggregation pheromone. 1,2-MCH-ol matches in both GC retention index and mass spectrum a compound released by the female after feeding. 3,3-MCH-ol was also synthesized as a candidate compound; its mass spectrum is presented because published mass spectra are incorrect for this compound. Synthetic 1,2-MCH-ol increased arrestment and stridulation of males in olfactory walkways and increased trap catches of flying beetles. Males were more responsive to 1,2-MCH-ol than females.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00988419
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