Aggregation Pheromone of the African Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes monoceros (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

 

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Autores: Gries, Gerhard, Gries, Regine, Pérez Sánchez, Alice Lorena, Oehlschlager, Allan Cameron, González, Lilliana M., Pierce Jr., Harold D., Zebeyou, Mesmer, Kouame, Brou
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:1994
Descripción:Coleoptera, Oryctes monoceros, African Rhinoceros Beetle, Aggregation Pheromone, Ethyl 4-M ethyloctanoate Ethyl 4-m ethyloctanoate is a male-produced aggregation pheromone of the African rhinoc­eros beetle, Oryctes monoceros (Olivier). It was identified by coupled gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection (GC -EAD) and coupled GC-mass spectrometry (MS) of Porapak Q-trapped male-produced volatiles. Natural and synthetic ethyl 4-m ethyloctanoate elicited comparable antennal responses. In a field experiment (La Me Research Station, Côte d’Ivoire), synthetic ethyl 4-methyloctanoate released at 30 mg/day attracted both male and fem ale Oryctes, whereas the known, non-beetle-produced attractant, ethyl chrysanthemate, did not attract any Oryctes. Upon improvement of trap design and placement, and the identi­fication of synergistic (plant) volatiles, pheromone-based mass trapping may become an alternative and/or additional strategy to manage O. monoceros, one of the most destructive pests of commercial coconut, oil, and date palms in Africa.
País:Kérwá
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/28817
Acceso en línea:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/znc.1994.49.issue-5-6/znc-1994-5-614/znc-1994-5-614.xml
https://hdl.handle.net/10669/28817
Palabra clave:Coleoptera
Oryctes monoceros
Ethyl 4-Methyloctanoate
African Rhinoceros Beetle
Aggregation Pheromone