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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Identification of Brassicadiene, a Diterpene Hydrocarbon Attractive to the Invasive Stink Bug Bagrada hilaris, from Volatiles of Cauliflower Seedlings, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Jocelyn G. MillarStefan SchulzEzio PeriSalvatore GuarinoChristian SchlawisMokhtar Abdulsattar ArifStefano ColazzaKyle Arriola

subject

painted bugchemistry.chemical_classificationmass spectrometry microchemical tests NMR analysis Y-olfactometer bioassaysBagrada hilarisfood.ingredientbiologyChemistrykairomoneOrganic ChemistryBrassica oleracea var botrytisbiology.organism_classificationBiochemistryditerpene hydrocarbonchemistry.chemical_compoundfoodHydrocarbonSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataBotanyBrassica oleraceaPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryDiterpeneBotrytis

description

Brassicadiene, a novel tricyclic diterpene hydrocarbon, was identified by a combination of mass spectrometry, microchemical tests, and analysis of NMR spectra. The compound constitutes >90% of the volatile organic compounds produced by cauliflower seedlings, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis. The invasive stink bug Bagrada hilaris is strongly attracted to brassicadiene, providing a mechanism for this herbivore, which specializes on cruciferous plants, to locate its hosts in a nutrient-rich and vulnerable stage.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-04-06
10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00707http://hdl.handle.net/10447/470259