title: Male Pheromones Influence the Mating Behavior of Echinothrips americanus.
abstract: Two dibasic esters, the dimethyl ester of hexanedioic acid (dimethyl adipate, DBE-6) and the dimethyl ester of pentanedioic acid (dimethyl glutarate, DBE-5) were found in head-thorax extracts of male Echinothrips americanus. DBE-5 induced abdomen wagging and raising in males and females, which is typically exhibited when encountering a male. DBE-6 was avoided by males and was detected on mated, but not on virgin, females. Both substances applied to virgin females lead to females being ignored by males. The role of both substances is discussed with regard to the male mating system.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Str. 4, 06120, Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Str. 4, 06120, Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moritz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120, Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lindemann
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Str. 4, 06120, Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Radisch
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Str. 4, 06120, Halle, Germany. tschuch@zoologie.uni-halle.de.
authors.forename: Gunther
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9119-7651
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tschuch
mesh_terms: D000272:Adipates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D061149:Thysanoptera / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000272:Adipates; D012724:Sex Attractants; C029900:adipic acid
keywords: Antiaphrodisiac; Insect pest; Insecta; Male recognition; Mate competition; Poinsettia thrips; Sternal glands; Thripidae; Thysanoptera