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Oviposition stimulants of aCitrus-feeding swallowtail butterfly,Papilio xuthus L

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A methanolic extract ofCitrus unshiu induces oviposition by females of aCitrus-feeding swallowtail butterfly,Papilio xuthus L. The chemical factors responsible for stimulating oviposition were isolated and characterized as 5-hydroxy-Nω-methyltryptamine, adenosine, vicenin-2, narirutin, hesperidin and rutin. An artificial blend of these six components elicited significant oviposition behavior, apparently identical to that induced by contact with intactCitrus leaves.

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  1. Pesticide Research Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, 606, Kyoto, Japan

    R. Nishida, T. Ohsugi, S. Kokubo & H. Fukami

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Nishida, R., Ohsugi, T., Kokubo, S. et al. Oviposition stimulants of aCitrus-feeding swallowtail butterfly,Papilio xuthus L. Experientia 43, 342–344 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01945578

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