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Research article2004Peer reviewed

Antennal and behavioural response of codling moth Cydia pomonella to plant volatiles

Ansebo L, Coracini MDA, Bengtsson M, Liblikas I, Ramirez M, Borg-Karlson AK, Tasin M, Witzgall P

Abstract

Identification of host volatile compounds attractive to codling moth Cydia pomonella, a most important insect of apple, will contribute to the development of safe control techniques. Synthetic apple volatiles in two doses were tested for antennal and behavioural activity in codling moth. Female antennae strongly responded to (Z)3-hexenol, (Z)3-hexenyl benzoate, (Z)3-hexenyl hexanoate, (+/-)-linalool and E,E-alpha-farnesene. Two other compounds eliciting a strong antennal response were the pear ester, ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate, and its corresponding aldehyde, E,E-2,4-decadienal, which is a component of the larval defence secretion of the European apple sawfly. Attraction of codling moth to compounds eliciting a strong antennal response was tested in a wind tunnel. Male moths were best attracted to a blend of (E,E)-alpha-farnesene, (E)-beta-farnesene and ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate. The aldehyde E,E-2,4-decadienal had an antagonistic effect when added to the above mixture

Keywords

Cydia pomonella; Malus; codling moth; electrophysiology; host plant volatiles; kairomone; Lepidoptera; Tortriciade; wind tunnel

Published in

Journal of Applied Entomology
2004, Volume: 128, number: 7, pages: 488-493
Publisher: BLACKWELL VERLAG GMBH

      SLU Authors

    • Ansebo, Lena

      • Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

      • Bengtsson, Marie

        • Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

        • Tasin, Marco

          • Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

          • Witzgall, Peter

            • Department of Crop Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

          UKÄ Subject classification

          Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use
          Horticulture
          Agricultural Science

          Publication identifier

          DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2004.00878.488-493

          Permanent link to this page (URI)

          https://res.slu.se/id/publ/3958