Characterization of a behaviorally active, gender-specific volatile compound from the male asparagus fly Plioreocepta poeciloptera.
Adult male asparagus flies exhibit typical calling behaviors (suggestive of pheromone production) during which they emit a single volatile compound that was identified as isopropyl (S)-5-hydroxyhexanoate. In laboratory bioassays, synthetic samples elicited an arrestant response in females, but did not appear to attract females. On the other hand, the synthetic material attracted conspecific males in olfactometer bioassays.
Thibout
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Faculty of Sciences, IRBI, UMR CNRS 6035, Parc Grandmont 37200 Tours, France. eric.thibout@univ-tours.fr
Arnault
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Auger
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Petersen
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Oliver
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D004175:Diptera / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D000441:Hexanols / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D013997:Time Factors
D000441:Hexanols; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D012724:Sex Attractants