ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Podisus maculiventris
;
spined soldier bug
;
Hemiptera
;
Pentatomidae
;
allomone
;
pheromone
;
kairomone
;
linalool
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract In the predatory spined soldier bug,Podisus maculiventris, the dorsal abdominal glands are much smaller in adult females than males. Females produce a mixture of (E)-2-hexenal, (E)-2-octenal, (E)-2-hexenoic acid, benzaldehyde, and nonanal in these glands. The female dorsal abdominal gland secretion may be a close-range pheromone since the dorsal abdominal gland secretion from males has been shown to be a long-range aggregation pheromone in this species. The metathoracic scent gland secretions of male and female spined soldier bugs are apparently identical, and similar to that of other pentatomids, except for the presence of the monoterpene alcohol, linalool.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00994221
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