(2R,5S)‐Theaspirane Identified as the Kairomone for the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, from Attractive Senesced Leaves of the Host Banana, Musa spp.

The principal active component produced by highly attractive senesced host banana leaves, Musa spp., for the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is shown by coupled gas chromatography‐electroantennography (GC‐EAG), coupled GC‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), chemical synthesis and coupled enantioselecti...

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Autores principales: Abagale, Samson A., Woodcock, Christine M., Hooper, Antony M., Caulfield, John C., Withall, David, Chamberlain, Keith, Acquaah, Samuel O., Van Emden, Helmut, Braimah, Haruna, Pickett, John A., Birkett, Michael A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6055713/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29644772
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201800315
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Sumario:The principal active component produced by highly attractive senesced host banana leaves, Musa spp., for the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is shown by coupled gas chromatography‐electroantennography (GC‐EAG), coupled GC‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), chemical synthesis and coupled enantioselective (chiral) GC‐EAG to be (2R,5S)‐theaspirane. In laboratory behaviour tests, the synthetic compound is as attractive as natural host leaf material and presents a new opportunity for pest control.

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