Sex pheromone of citrus trunk borer (Anoplophora versteegi) (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae) - A new finding


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Authors

  • KANCHAN SAIKIA Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha 753 006
  • N S AZAD THAKUR ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya
  • ALEMLA AO SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland
  • SUDHIDA GAUTAM Deshbandhu College (University of Delhi), Kalkaji, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v84i1.37175

Keywords:

Citrus trunk borer, Electroentennogram, Gas Chromatograph, Olfactometer, Pheromone, Saturated hydrocarbons.

Abstract

The highest numbers of male citrus trunk borer beetle (84.21%) were attracted toward the female abdomen in olfactometric bioassay. The higher EAG response of male antennae to abdominal extract of female beetles confirmed the presence of pheromone on abdominal part of female beetles. Fourteen hydrocarbons were common in body wash of both sexes. The concentrations of tetradecane, hexadecane, eicosane, hexacosane and pentacosane on abdominal extract of adult female were much higher in comparison to the male body wash, which played an important role for the attraction of male beetles. Heptadecane, octadecane and dodecane present in female beetles was absent in male. These studies confirmed the presence of the sex pheromone in the female abdomen.

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2014-01-27

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SAIKIA, K., THAKUR, N. S. A., AO, A., & GAUTAM, S. (2014). Sex pheromone of citrus trunk borer (Anoplophora versteegi) (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae) - A new finding. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 84(1), 158–60. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v84i1.37175
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