A sex attractant for the scarab beetle Anomala solida Er.
(R, Z)-5-(-)-(Oct-1-enyl)oxacyclopentan-2-one (R-buibuilactone) attracted male Anomala solida Er. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae), a vineyard and orchard pest in Southeastern Europe. The presence of the corresponding (S) enantiomer or of 2-(E)-nonen-1-ol (a frequently found pheromone component in other Anomala spp.) in the bait did not influence catches. Traps baited with (R, Z)-5-(-)-(oct-1-enyl)oxacyclopentan-2-one were successfully used for monitoring the flight of A. solida, and may have practical applications for detection, monitoring, and mass trapping of the pest.
Tóth
Miklós
M
Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Science Budapest, POB 102, H-1525, Hungary. mtoth@mail.elender.hu
Subchev
Mitko
M
Sredkov
Ivan
I
Szarukán
István
I
Leal
Walter
W
D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007300:Insect Control; D008297:Male; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012724:Sex Attractants; C117437:buibuilactone; D015107:4-Butyrolactone