IDENTIFICATION OF FEMALE-PRODUCED SEX-PHEROMONES AND THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES IN PHEROMONE GLAND EXTRACT COMPOSITION FROM CLICK BEETLES (COL, ELATERIDAE)

Authors
YATSYNIN VG RUBANOVA EV OKHRIMENKO NV
Citation
Vg. Yatsynin et al., IDENTIFICATION OF FEMALE-PRODUCED SEX-PHEROMONES AND THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES IN PHEROMONE GLAND EXTRACT COMPOSITION FROM CLICK BEETLES (COL, ELATERIDAE), Journal of applied entomology, 120(8), 1996, pp. 463-466
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of applied entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09312048
Volume
120
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
463 - 466
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2048(1996)120:8<463:IOFSAT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Female sex pheromone of click beetles represent multicomponent systems . From 1980 to 1993 pheromones of Agriotes, Sinaptus and Melanotus gen era were examined. The esters of geraniol, 8-hydroxygeraniol, 8-hydrox ynerol (E,E)-farnesol and all-trans geranylgeraniol were identified as the components of the sex pheromones. In the pheromone glands some sp ecies of click beetles contain up to 24 substances. This study confirm s the existence of pheromone dialects in Agriotes sputator L. and Agri otes obscurus L. populations.