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Male-specific EAD active compounds produced by female European chafer Rhizotrogus majalis (Razoumowsky)
Satoshi Nojima1, Tomoyo Sakata, Kazunari Yoshimura
1Department of Entomology, NYS Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456, USA.
Abstract:
Chemical investigation of a female balloon-like organ of the European chafer, Rhizotrogus majalis (Razoumowsky), with GC-EAD has resulted in the identification of female-specific compounds, (R)-3- hydroxybutan-2-one, (2R,3R)-2,3-butanediol, and meso-2,3-butanediol that are specifically EAD-active with male antennae. No behavioral role for any of the EAD active compounds could be discerned with this species.
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