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Adult male asparagus flies exhibit typical calling behaviors (suggestive of pheromone production) during which they emit a single volatile compound that was identified as isopropyl (S)-5-hydroxyhexanoate. In laboratory bioassays, synthetic samples elicited an arrestant response in females, but did not appear to attract females. On the other hand, the synthetic material attracted conspecific males in olfactometer bioassays.
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We thank E. David DeVilbiss of CAIBL for skillful mass spectral analyses. We are particularly grateful to Daicel, Inc., Tsukuba Research Center, 27 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki 305, Japan; Daicel (USA), Inc., One Parker Plaza, 400 Kelby St., Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA), and its U.S. representative Akira Isokawa, for a generous gift of (S)-5-chloro-2-pentanol. Mention of a proprietary product of company does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Thibout, E., Arnault, I., Auger, J. et al. Characterization of a Behaviorally Active, Gender-Specific Volatile Compound from the Male Asparagus Fly Plioreocepta poeciloptera. J Chem Ecol 31, 893–909 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-005-3551-y
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