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Identification and electrophysiological studies of (4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone and 4-methyl-3,5-heptanedione in male lucerne weevils.

Date

Authors

Unelius, C R

Park, K-C

McNeill, M.

Wee, S L

Bohman, Bjorn

Suckling, D M

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

An investigation to identify a sex or aggregation pheromone of Sitona discoideus Gyllenhål (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is presented. Antenna flicking and attraction behaviors evoked by conspecifics of both sexes were recorded in arena bioassays, where at

Keywords

Keywords: airflow; antenna; beetle; bioassay; biochemistry; catalysis; conspecific; display behavior; entrainment; enzyme activity; functional role; fungus; ketone; mate attraction; neurology; olfaction; pheromone; physiology; reaction kinetics; volatile organic co (4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone; 4-Methyl-3,5- heptanedione; Lucerne weevil; Medicago; Pheromone; Sitona discoideus

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/61947

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Naturwissenschaften

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s00114-012-1003-4

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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