1-Methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol as an aggregation pheromone ofDendroctonus pseudotsugae
- 1 December 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Chemical Ecology
- Vol. 9 (12), 1533-1541
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00988419
Abstract
1-Methylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol (1,2-MCH-ol) was synthesized, identified as a compound found in volatiles of the female Douglas-fir beetle, and shown by bioassays to be an aggregation pheromone. 1,2-MCH-ol matches in both GC retention index and mass spectrum a compound released by the female after feeding. 3,3-MCH-ol was also synthesized as a candidate compound; its mass spectrum is presented because published mass spectra are incorrect for this compound. Synthetic 1,2-MCH-ol increased arrestment and stridulation of males in olfactory walkways and increased trap catches of flying beetles. Males were more responsive to 1,2-MCH-ol than females.Keywords
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