Chemical ecology of astigmatid mites--XLV. (2R, 3R)-epoxyneral: sex pheromone of the acarid mite Caloglyphus sp. (Acarina: Acaridae).
(2R,3R)-2,3-Epoxy-3,7-dimethyl-6-octenal [(2R,3R)-epoxyneral] was identified as the female sex pheromone from an acarid mite, Caloglyphus sp. (Astigmata:Acaridae), whose phoretic hypopi had been collected from the Cockchafer, Melolontha japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Sexual activity of the males was induced by exposure to a 0.1-1 ng dose of synthetic (2R,3R)-epoxyneral. The enantiomer of the pheromone, (2S,3S)-epoxyneral, was inactive and its admixture did not inhibit the activity of the natural pheromone.
Mori
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Pesticide Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Kuwahara
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Kurosa
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D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000737:chemistry*; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D013237:Stereoisomerism
C101362:2,3-epoxyneral; D000447:Aldehydes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D012724:Sex Attractants