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Odorants of Capsicum spp. Dried Fruits as Candidate Attractants for Lasioderma serricorne F. (Coleoptera: Anobiidae)
Salvatore GuarinoSara BasileBarbara ManachiniMokhtar Abdulsattar ArifEzio Perisubject
Capsicum annuum<i>Capsicum frutescens</i>biologyDried fruitCapsicum frutescenbiology.organism_classificationPheromone trapAttractionCapsicum chinenseCapsicum chinenseHorticultureSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataAnobiidaeOlfactometer<i>Capsicum annuum</i>cigarette beetle<i>Capsicum chinense</i>Insect ScienceLasioderma serricorneCapsicum annuumα-iononelcsh:QPEST analysisβ-iononelcsh:Scienceα-iononedescription
The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne F. (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is an important food storage pest affecting the tobacco industry and is increasingly impacting museums and herbaria. Monitoring methods make use of pheromone traps which can be implemented using chili fruit powder. The objective of this study was to assess the response of L. serricorne to the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from different chili powders in order to identify the main semiochemicals involved in this attraction. Volatiles emitted by Capsicum annuum, C. frutescens, and C. chinense dried fruit powders were tested in an olfactometer and collected and analyzed using SPME and GC-MS. Results indicated that C. annuum and C. frutescens VOCs elicit attraction toward L. serricorne adults in olfactometer, while C. chinense VOCs elicit no attraction. Chemicals analysis showed a higher presence of polar compounds in the VOCs of C. annuum and C. frutescens compared to C. chinense, with &alpha
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-12 | Insects |