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Pheromone of the banana-spotting bug, Amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Heteroptera: Coreidae): Identification, synthesis, and field bioassay

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Khrimian, A., Fay, H. A. C., Guzman, F., Chauhan, K., Moore, C. and Aldrich, J. R. (2012) Pheromone of the banana-spotting bug, Amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Heteroptera: Coreidae): Identification, synthesis, and field bioassay. Psyche (New York) . ISSN 00332615

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Article Link: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/psyche/2012/536149...

Article URL: http://dx.doi.org/doi 10.1155/2012/536149

Abstract

The banana-spotting bug, Amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Heteroptera: Coreidae), is one of the principal pests of tree fruits and nuts across northern and eastern Australia. Apart from visual damage assessment, there are currently no reliable methods for monitoring bug activity to aid management decisions. An attractant pheromone for this species that could be used as a trap lure could potentially fill this void. Earlier, two male-specific compounds were identified in airborne extracts from A. lutescens lutescens, (E,E)-α-farnesene and (R,E)-nerolidol; an unknown compound with a molecular weight 220 was also detected. We now report the identification of this hitherto unknown compound as (R,E,E)-α-farnesene-10,11-oxide. Synthesis of this epoxide was conducted using a regioselective asymmetric dihydroxylation of a sulfolene. A blend mimicking the natural proportions of (E,E)-α-farnesene, (R,E)-nerolidol, and (R,E,E)-α-farnesene-10,11- oxide attracted male and female A. lutescens lutescens as well as nymphs in the field, verifying that the aggregation pheromone comprises or is contained within this group of compounds. Copyright © 2012 Ashot Khrimian et al.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Additional Information::doi 10.1155/2012/536149 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Khrimian, A.; Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States; email: ashot.khrimian@ars.usda.gov
Subjects:Plant pests and diseases > Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection
Plant culture > Fruit and fruit culture > Culture of individual fruits or types of fruit > Bananas
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