ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Sex pheromones
;
European corn borer
;
Ostrinia nubilalis
;
insect sex behavior
;
inhibition of sexual behavior
;
(E)-9-tetradecenyl acetate
;
redbanded leafroller
;
Argyrotaenia velutinana
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract (E)-9-Tetradecenyl acetate had previously been shown to be present in extracts of the female European corn borer,Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), along with (E)-11-tetradecenyl acetate, (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate, and tetradecyl acetate. In field and laboratory assays (E)-9-tetradecenyl acetate suppressed male attraction and precopulatory behavior, but tetradecyl acetate had no influence. The bioassay data indicate that (E)-9-tetradecenyl acetate and the isomeric 11-tetradecenyl acetates are perceived through separate sensory channels. A blend of (E)-9-tetradecenyl acetate and the 11-tetradecenyl acetates might be useful as a disrupter of mating efficiency of this pest species in the field.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987920
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