Aggregation pheromones of the bont tick Amblyomma hebraeum: identification of candidates for bioassay.
Volatiles emitted by male Amblyomma hebraeum while feeding on a rabbit were quantitatively sampled by the dynamic solvent effect and analysed by capillary gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Changes in emissions of 2-methyl propanoic acid, benzaldehyde and 2-nitrophenol paralleled reported increases in the attractiveness of males to conspecific ticks after 4-5 days of feeding. These compounds are therefore candidates for the bioassay of pheromonal activity.
Apps
P J
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Institute for Chromatography, University of Pretoria.
Viljoen
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Pretorius
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D000818:Animals; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000032:analysis; D002087:Butyrates / Q000032:analysis; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D058610:Isobutyrates; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009596:Nitrophenols / Q000032:analysis; D010675:Pheromones / Q000032:analysis*; D011817:Rabbits; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D013987:Ticks
D001547:Benzaldehydes; D002087:Butyrates; D058610:Isobutyrates; D009596:Nitrophenols; D010675:Pheromones; D012724:Sex Attractants; C020380:isobutyric acid; C045573:2-nitrophenol; C032175:benzaldehyde