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Research article1999Peer reviewed

Identification of sex pheromone components of the pea midge, Contarinia pisi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Hillbur, Y; Anderson, P; Arn, H; Bengtsson, M; Lofqvist, J; Biddle, AJ; Smitt, O; Hogberg, HE; Plass, E; Franke, S; Francke, W

Abstract

Three components in extract of pheromone glands of female pea midges, Contarinia pisi. were found to be active on male pea midge antennae by coupled gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection. The EAD active components were identified as 2-acetoxytridecane, (2S,11S)-diacetoxytridecane, and (2S,12S)-diacetoxytridecane. A blend of these compounds proved to be highly attractive to males in windtunnel experiments.

Published in

Naturwissenschaften
1999, Volume: 86, number: 6, pages: 292-294

      SLU Authors

    • Hillbur, Ylva

      • Department of Plant Protection Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

      • Anderson, Peter

        • Department of Plant Protection Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

        • Bengtsson, Marie

          • Department of Plant Protection Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

          • Löfqvist, Jan

            • Department of Plant Protection Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

          UKÄ Subject classification

          Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

          Publication identifier

          DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001140050618

          Permanent link to this page (URI)

          https://res.slu.se/id/publ/110576