An unusual lepidopteran sex pheromone system in the bagworm moth [Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, Conifer tree pest]

An unusual lepidopteran sex pheromone system in the bagworm moth [Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, Conifer tree pest]

The female sex pheromone of the bagworm moth is (R)-1-methylbutyl decanoate. The antipode is biologically inactive and it neither enhances nor detracts from the potency of the R enantiomer. Unlike other moths for which female pheromones have been identified, the female secretes the pheromone from gl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1983-01, Vol.219 (4582), p.314-316
Hauptverfasser: Leonhardt, B.A, Neal, J.R. Jr, Klun, J.A, Schwarz, M, Plimmer, J.R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bagworms
Decanoates
Enantiomers
Female animals
Hair
Lepidoptera
Male animals
Mating behavior
Moths
Pheromones
Psychidae
Sexual behavior
Thorax
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Zusammenfassung:The female sex pheromone of the bagworm moth is (R)-1-methylbutyl decanoate. The antipode is biologically inactive and it neither enhances nor detracts from the potency of the R enantiomer. Unlike other moths for which female pheromones have been identified, the female secretes the pheromone from glands on her thorax and it is disseminated from hair that is shed from her body.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.219.4582.314