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2-methylthiazolidine and 4-ethylguaiacol, male sex pheromone components of the cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea (Dictyoptera, Bladeridae) : A reinvestigation
Rémy BrossutD. SirugueOdile BonnardJean-pierre FarineJ. L. Le Queresubject
0106 biological sciencesZoology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesBiochemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundbiology.animalMating callEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsNAUPHOETACockroachDICTYOPTERAbiologyEcology4-ETHYLGUAIACOLDictyopteraGeneral Medicine4-EthylguaiacolBLATTARIAbiology.organism_classificationBlaberidaeClose range010602 entomologyCOCKROACHchemistrySex pheromonePheromoneCALLING BEHAVIOR[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology2-METHYLTHIAZOLIDINEMALE SEX PHEROMONEdescription
49 ref.; International audience; In Nauphoeta cinerea, male calling behavior is associated with sex pheromone release by the sternal glands. The male pheromone that attracts females from a distance is a mixture of 2-methylthiazolidine and 4-ethylguaiacol. It is active at very low concentrations, 0.05 and 0.01 ng, respectively. Two other compounds, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone and 2-methyl-2thiazoline, act at close range, keeping the female in the vicinity of the male. The function of the volatile pheromone and those of previously described contact pheromones are discussed in regard to their possible involvement in the establishment of male dominant-subordinate relationships.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-01 |