Male-specific EAD active compounds produced by female European chafer Rhizotrogus majalis (Razoumowsky).
Chemical investigation of a female balloon-like organ of the European chafer, Rhizotrogus majalis (Razoumowsky), with GC-EAD has resulted in the identification of female-specific compounds, (R)-3- hydroxybutan-2-one, (2R,3R)-2,3-butanediol, and meso-2,3-butanediol that are specifically EAD-active with male antennae. No behavioral role for any of the EAD active compounds could be discerned with this species.
Department of Entomology, NYS Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456, USA.
Satoshi
S
Nojima
Tomoyo
T
Sakata
Kazunari
K
Yoshimura
Paul S
PS
Robbins
Bruce D
BD
Morris
Wendell L
WL
Roelofs
D000818:Animals; D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002628:Chemoreceptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000737:chemistry*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002072:Butylene Glycols; D010675:Pheromones