Effect of codlemone isomers on codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) male attractionShow others and affiliations
1998 (English)In: Environmental Entomology, ISSN 0046-225X, E-ISSN 1938-2936, Vol. 27, no 5, p. 1250-1254Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
We studied the effect of codlemone geometric isomers (E,Z)-, (Z,E)-, and (Z,Z)-8,10-dodecadienol on sex attraction of male codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), in the field and in a wind tunnel. The use of an ultrasound evaporator made it possible to apply known rates of compound at defined isomeric purity. In the wind tunnel, 5, 20, and 100% addition of Z,E isomer to (E,E) -8,10-dodecadienol (codlemone) slightly increased male night response. However, field captures with these blends were not significantly different from codlemone alone. A 20 and 100% addition of E,Z isomer decreased male landings on the odor source in the wind tunnel and trap captures in the field; Z,Z had an antagonistic effect at 100%. The equilibrium isomer blend (100% EB; 26% E,Z; 20% Z,E; 5% Z,Z) strongly reduced male attraction. The behavioral effect of isomerization of codlemone in dispenser materials used for mating disruption has to be taken into consideration.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Oxford University Press, 1998. Vol. 27, no 5, p. 1250-1254
Keywords [en]
cydia pomonella, tortricidae, lepidoptera, sex pheromone, attraction inhibitor, flight tunnel, nigricana f lepidoptera, female sex-pheromone, mating disruption, cydia-pomonella, calling females, wind-tunnel, communication, flight, blend, dispensers
National Category
Natural Sciences
Research subject
Natural Science, Ecological chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-14109DOI: 10.1093/ee/27.5.1250ISI: 000076639500023OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-14109DiVA, id: diva2:440832
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