Attractant Pheromone of the Neotropical Species Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood) (Heteroptera : Alydidae)
Joint Authors
Moraes, Maria Carolina Blassioli
Laumann, Raul Alberto
Aldrich, Jeffrey R.
Borges, Miguel
Khrimian, Ashot
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Neotropical broad-headed bug, Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood), is adapted to various leguminous crops and is considered a pest in common bean and soybean.
The chemical communication of this species was studied in order to identify an attractant pheromone.
Males and females of N.
parvus produce several short-chain esters and acids, and their antennae showed electrophysiological responses to five of these compounds, three common to both sexes (hexyl butanoate, 4-methylhexyl butanoate, and hexyl hexanoate), and two female-specific compounds (4-methylhexyl pentanoate and hexyl pentanoate).
Both aeration extracts of females and a solution containing five synthetic compounds mimicking the natural blend were attractive to males and females N.
parvus in a laboratory bioassay.
Aspects of the chemical ecology of the broad-headed bugs and the possibility to use pheromone-baited traps in the field for monitoring are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Laumann, Raul Alberto& Borges, Miguel& Aldrich, Jeffrey R.& Khrimian, Ashot& Moraes, Maria Carolina Blassioli. 2012. Attractant Pheromone of the Neotropical Species Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood) (Heteroptera : Alydidae). Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459891
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Laumann, Raul Alberto…[et al.]. Attractant Pheromone of the Neotropical Species Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood) (Heteroptera : Alydidae). Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459891
American Medical Association (AMA)
Laumann, Raul Alberto& Borges, Miguel& Aldrich, Jeffrey R.& Khrimian, Ashot& Moraes, Maria Carolina Blassioli. Attractant Pheromone of the Neotropical Species Neomegalotomus parvus (Westwood) (Heteroptera : Alydidae). Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459891