ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Tribolium castaneum
;
Coleoptera
;
Tenebrionidae
;
red flour beetle
;
olfactory behavior
;
ethyl 9,12-octadecadienoate
;
methyl octadecanoate
;
methyl tetradecanoate
;
methyl pentadecanoate
;
ethyl tetradecanoate
;
ethyl pentadecanoate
;
ethyl octadecanoate
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The olfactory responses of red flour beetles,Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), to methyl and ethyl ester of C14–C18 fatty acid prepared from tallow were studied. Methyl octadecanoate and ethyl octadecanoate discouraged aggregation of beetle adults. Ethyl 9.12-octadecadienoate acted as a repellent. Methyl pentadecanoate and ethyl tetradecanoate induced copulation at the level of 5 × 102 and 2 × 103 μg, respectively. The maximum response was observed at the level of 5 × 102 μg of the same compounds, and these compounds appear to stimulate males only.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00989560
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