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.
Nojima
Satoshi
S
Department of Entomology, NYS Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456, USA.
Sakata
Tomoyo
T
Yoshimura
Kazunari
K
Robbins
Paul S
PS
Morris
Bruce D
BD
Roelofs
Wendell L
WL
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