The Chemistry of Sexual Deception in an Orchid-Wasp Pollination System
Date
2003
Authors
Schiestl, Florian
Peakall, Rodney
Mant, J
Ibarra, Fernando
Schulz, Claudia
Franke, Stephan
Francke, Wittko
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
Abstract
The "sexually deceptive" orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis attracts males of its pollinator species, the thynnine wasp Neozeleboria cryptoides, by emitting a unique volatile compound, 2-ethyl-5-propylcyclohexan-1,3-dione, which is also produced by female
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Keywords: Hormones; Natural sciences; Volatile organic compounds; Pollination; Biodiversity; 2 ethyl 5 propylcyclohexan 1,3 dione; sex pheromone; unclassified drug; article; copulation; gas chromatography; infrared spectroscopy; molecular dynamics; nonhuman; nuclea
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