title: Antennally active macrolide from the emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis emitted predominantly by females.
abstract: The macrocyclic lactone (3Z)-dodecen-12-olide was identified from the emissions of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, feeding on ash foliage. The compound was detected from both sexes but was ca. 10 times more abundant from females. It was readily sensed by antennae of both males and females. Identification was confirmed by synthesis. The behavioral effects of the lactone remain unstudied in A. planipennis, but a verified pheromonal function could lead to improved monitoring for this invasive pest. The lactone is part of the pheromone of Cryptolestes pusillus, an unrelated beetle species.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA-ARS, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61604, USA. Robert.Bartelt@ARS.USDA.gov
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bartelt
authors.forename: Allard A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cossé
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Zilkowski
authors.forename: Ivich
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D001517:Coleoptera; D005260:Female; D018942:Macrolides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D013058:Mass Spectrometry
chemical_list: D018942:Macrolides