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

Unelius, C RPark, K-CMcNeill, M.Wee, S LBohman, BjornSuckling, D M2015-12-100028-1042http://hdl.handle.net/1885/61947An 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 atKeywords: 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 discoideusIdentification and electrophysiological studies of (4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone and 4-methyl-3,5-heptanedione in male lucerne weevils.201310.1007/s00114-012-1003-42016-02-24