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Occurrence of a pheromone-producing gland in female tobacco beetles

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A pheromone-producing gland was discovered in the second abdominal segment of virgin female tobacco beetles,Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius). The gland duct extends to an orifice below the genital pore and is supported by a rigid invagination of the integument. Hexane extracts of intact pheromone glands were found attractive to male tobacco beetles and also induced high receptor potentials in the olfactory sensilla of the antennae of maleL. serricorne. A surface extract of virgin females proved to be significantly more attractive than an extract of pheromone glands.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie, D-8131, Seewiesen, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. Z. Levinson, A. R. Levinson, G. E. Kahn & K. Schäfer

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Levinson, H.Z., Levinson, A.R., Kahn, G.E. et al. Occurrence of a pheromone-producing gland in female tobacco beetles. Experientia 39, 1095–1097 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01943126

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