ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Larch sawfly
;
Pristiphora erichsonii
;
Hymenoptera
;
Tenthredinidae
;
3-carene-10-al
;
benzaldehyde
;
bornyl acetate
;
larval snap-bending
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The emission of species-specific odors byPristiphora erichsonii andP. wesmaeli is accompanied by a characteristic defensive behavior called “snap bending.” When the larvae are disturbed, blends of volatile compounds are emitted from ventral glands. The odor ofP. erichsonii, a colonial species, is composed of bornyl acetate, borneol,trans-pinocarveol, myrtenol, benzaldehyde, and tetradecyl, hexadecyl, and octadecyl acetates, whereas that of the solitaryP. wesmaeli is composed of 3-carene-10-al, linalool, myrtenal, and benzaldehyde. The role of these compounds in the defensive behavior of the larvae is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01013918
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