ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Sex pheromone
;
Agrotis segetum
;
Lepidoptera
;
Noctuidae
;
field trapping
;
(Z)-5-decenyl acetate
;
(Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate
;
(Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate
;
geographical population variation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Selected combinations of (Z)-5-decenyl, (Z)-7-dodecenyl, and (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetates, the pheromone components of the turnip mothAgrotis Segetum were tested for field attractancy at six, two, and three sites in Europe, Asia, and Africa, respectively. At all of the sites in Eurasia and in northern Africa the ternary mixture of the acetates captured most males, while at the sites south of the Sahara in Africa, (Z)-5-decenyl acetate alone was responsible for attraction. Differences in male attraction among the populations studied confirm the existence of significant population variation in the pheromone ofA. segetum. Interpretation of the present results together with earlier studies suggests that this variation is more or less continuous in Eurasia and north Africa, while a clearly distinct pheromone type is present in the areas south of the Sahara desert.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00994360
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