ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Locusts
;
Orthoptera
;
Locustidae
;
Schistocerca gregaria
;
Locusta migratoria
;
pheromones
;
phenol
;
guaiacol
;
veratrole
;
aggregation
;
gregarious locusts
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Volatile substances in the atmosphere surrounding gregarious locustsSchistocerca gregaria andLocusta migratoria were captured and investigated by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Three aromatic derivates have been identified: phenol, guaiacol, and veratrole. Their relative percentages differ for different ages and species. Behavioral tests show that essentially phenol, guaiacol, and the mixture of the three products tend to increase the aggregation behavior in both species and thus act as “cohesion pheromones.”
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01018790