ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Sex pheromone
;
6,12-dimethylpentadecan-2-one
;
ketone
;
banded cucumber beetle
;
Diabrotica balteata
;
Chrysomelidae
;
Coleoptera
;
attractant
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract A sex pheromone produced by female banded cucumber beetle adults,Diabrotica balteata LeConte, was isolated from volatiles trapped on Porapak Q and identified as 6,12-dimethylpentadecan-2-one. The structure was elucidated by spectroscopic analyses and confirmed by synthesis. The synthesized racemic compound was equal to the purified natural pheromone in eliciting responses by banded cucumber beetle males to field traps. A doseresponse characteristic was demonstrated for the racemic material formulated on filter paper or rubber septa and placed in field traps. The absolute configuration at the C-6 and C-12 positions was not established.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00980203
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