Release of sex pheromone and its precursors in the pine sawfly Diprion pini (Hym., Diprionidae)

Anderbrant, OlleLund University,Lunds universitet,Funktionell zoologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Functional zoology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science (author)

VR-Biology
The first identification of a sex pheromone of a pine sawfly (Hymenoptera, Diprionidae) dates back almost thirty years. Since then, female-produced pheromones of over twenty diprionid species have been investigated by solvent extraction followed by separation and identification. However, no study has shown what the females actually release. Collection of airborne compounds using absorbtion on charcoal filter as well as solid phase microextraction (SPME) followed by analysis employing gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), revealed an unusual system in Diprion pini, in which the pheromone precursor alcohol, 3,7-dimethyl-2-tridecanol, is released together with acetic, propionic, butyric and isobutyric acids. The corresponding acetate, propionate and butyrate esters of 3,7-dimethyl-2-tridecanol were also found in the samples. All esters were electrophysiologically active, and the propionate and isobutyrate were attractive in trapping experiments. Based on these and earlier reported results, it seems that at least in part of its range, the pheromone response of D. pini is not very specific with regard to the functional group, as long as this is an ester.

Östrand, FredrikLund University,Lunds universitet,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science(Swepub:lu)ekol-fos (author)
Bergström, GunnarGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg,Botaniska institutionen, kemisk ekologi,Botanical Institute, Chemical Ecology (author)
Wassgren, Ann-BrittGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg,Botaniska institutionen, kemisk ekologi,Botanical Institute, Chemical Ecology (author)
Auger-Rozenberg, Marie-AnneINRA National Institute of Agricultural Research (author)
Geri, ClaudeINRA National Institute of Agricultural Research (author)
Hedenström, ErikMid Sweden University,Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap (-2008)(Swepub:miun)erihed (author)
Högberg, Hans-ErikMid Sweden University,Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap (-2008)(Swepub:miun)hansho (author)
Herz, ATechnical University of Munich (author)
Heitland, WTechnical University of Munich (author)
Funktionell zoologiBiologiska institutionen (creator_code:org_t)

In:Chemoecology: Springer Science and Business Media LLC15:3, s. 147-1510937-74091423-0445

By the author/editor: Anderbrant, Olle; Östrand, Fredrik; Bergström, Gunna ...; Wassgren, Ann-Br ...; Auger-Rozenberg, ...; Geri, Claude; show more...; Hedenström, Erik; Högberg, Hans-Er ...; Herz, A; Heitland, W; show less...

About the subject

NATURAL SCIENCES: NATURAL SCIENCES; and Biological Scien ...; and Biochemistry and ...

By the university: Mid Sweden University; Lund University; University of Gothenburg

Kungliga biblioteket hanterar dina personuppgifter i enlighet med EU:s dataskyddsförordning (2018), GDPR. Läs mer om hur det funkar här.
Så här hanterar KB dina uppgifter vid användning av denna tjänst.