Identification of the aggregation pheromone of the melon thrips, Thrips palmi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The objective of this study was to identify the aggregation pheromone of the melon thrips Thrips palmi, a major pest of vegetable and ornamental plants around the world.
Sudhakar V S Akella +5 more
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A Concise Asymmetric Synthesis of the Aggregation Pheromone of Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Ferrulactone II, and Its Enantiomer [PDF]
MoleculesA concise and efficient synthesis of the aggregation pheromone of Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Ferrulactone II, and its enantiomer has been developed.
Hong Tang +5 more
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Gut Bacteria Mediate Aggregation Pheromone Release in the Borer Beetle Trigonorhinus sp. [PDF]
InsectsGut microbial symbionts are increasingly recognized as key modulators of host insect physiology and behavior, yet their role in pheromone-mediated chemical communication remains insufficiently understood.
Jinyang Dong +9 more
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PENELITIAN EKSTRAKSI DAN KARAKTERISASI AGGREGATION PHEROMONE DARI KECOA (Periplaneta americana L)
Jurnal Kimia dan Kemasan, 2008 Kecoa merupakan serangga yang suka hidup ditempat terlindung, tertutup maupun lipatan-lipatan sehingga susah diberantas, akan tetapi serangga tersebut mempunyai alat komunikasi yang digunakan untuk memanggil sesamanya untuk berkumpul yang disebut ...
Sri Pudji Rahayu
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A temporal comparison of sex-aggregation pheromone gland content and dynamics of release in three members of the Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) species complex. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BACKGROUND:Lutzomyia longipalpis is the South American vector of Leishmania infantum, the etiologic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Male L. longipalpis produce a sex-aggregation pheromone that is critical in mating, yet very little is known about ...
Mikel A González +8 more
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Synthesis of the aggregation pheromone of Tribolium castaneum [PDF]
Beilstein Journal of Organic ChemistryTribolium castaneum Herbst is a destructive stored product pest. The aggregation pheromone of this pest was prepared via a new and effective strategy. The key steps include the ring-opening reaction of chiral 2-methyloxirane, the stereospecific inversion
Biyu An +4 more
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Identification of a male-produced sex-aggregation pheromone for a highly invasive cerambycid beetle, Aromia bungii [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 The longhorned beetle Aromia bungii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a major pest of stone fruit trees in the genus Prunus, including cherries, apricots, and peaches.
Tian Xu +13 more
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Silencing the Odorant Binding Protein RferOBP1768 Reduces the Strong Preference of Palm Weevil for the Major Aggregation Pheromone Compound Ferrugineol [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 In insects, perception of the environment—food, mates, and prey—is mainly guided by chemical signals. The dynamic process of signal perception involves transport to odorant receptors (ORs) by soluble secretory proteins, odorant binding proteins (OBPs ...
Binu Antony +2 more
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Plants, 2023 Soursop possesses the largest fruit size of the Annona genus. However, this species is threatened by the Annonaceae fruit weevil (Optatus palmaris), which can cause the destruction of whole soursop fruits.
J. M. Pineda-Ríos +7 more
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Social communication activates the circadian gene Tctimeless in Tribolium castaneum
Scientific Reports, 2021 Chemical communication via pheromones is an integral component in insect behavior, particularly for mate searching and reproduction. Aggregation pheromones, that attract conspecifics of both sexes, are particularly common and have been identified for ...
Animesha Rath +4 more
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