Skip to main content
Log in

Studies on the chemical constitution and sex pheromone activity of volatile substances emitted byDacus oleae

  • Specialia
  • Published:
Experientia Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Volatile substances from the females ofDacus oleae have been submitted to GLC-MS analysis and several components identified. E-6-nonen-1-ol and p-cymene displayed attractive and aphrodisiac effects in both laboratory and field experiments.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

Literature

  1. A. P. Economopoulos, A. Giannakakis, M. E. Tzanakakis and A. V. Vouyadjoglaou, Ann. ent. Soc. Am.64, 2 (1971).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. G. E. Haniotakis, Envir. Ent.3, 82 (1974).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. G. E. Haniotakis, Ann. Zool. Ecol. Anim.9 273 (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  4. G. E. Haniotakis, B. E. Mazomenos and J. H. Tumlinson, Ent. exp. Appl.21, 81 (1977).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. R. Rossi, A. Carpita and G. Vita, Gazz. chim. ital.108, 709 (1978).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. M. Jacobson, K. Ohinata, D. L. Chambers, W. A. Jones and M. S. Fujimoto, J. med. Chem.16, 248 (1973).

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. L. De Marzo, G. Nuzzacci and M. Solinas, Entomologica14, 203 (1978).

    Google Scholar 

  8. K. Ohinata, M. Jacobson, S. Nakagawa, M. S. Fujimoto and H. Higa, J. Envir. Sci. HealthA 12, 67 (1977).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Additional information

This work has been supported by the CNR, special ‘ad hoc’ program ‘Fitofarmaci e Fitoregolatori’ subproject 2.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gariboldi, P., Jommi, G., Rossi, R. et al. Studies on the chemical constitution and sex pheromone activity of volatile substances emitted byDacus oleae. Experientia 38, 441–444 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952628

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952628

Keywords

Navigation