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Investigation of cuticular hydrocarbons from Bagrada hilaris genders by SPME/GC-MS

Giuseppe AlonzoC. De PasqualeEzio PeriStefano ColazzaSalvatore Guarino

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MaleSettore AGR/13 - Chimica AgrariaAcrylic ResinsAnalytical chemistrySolid-phase microextractionBiochemistryGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryAnalytical ChemistryHeteropteraHomologous serieschemistry.chemical_compoundSex FactorsBagrada hilaris Painted bug Headspace solid-phase microextractionAlkanesAnimalsSample preparationSex Attractantschemistry.chemical_classificationBagrada hilarisChromatographybiologySolid Phase ExtractionExtraction (chemistry)biology.organism_classificationHydrocarbonsHydrocarbonchemistryFemaleGas chromatographyGas chromatography–mass spectrometry

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The cuticular hydrocarbons of male and female Bagrada hilaris Burmeister (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) were investigated, by headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Measurements were done with fiber coatings of different polarity after optimization of headspace volumes and extraction temperatures. This resulted in the use of polyacrylate fiber, 22-ml vial as the sample holder, and an extraction temperature of 150 degrees C. The analytical procedures allowed identification of 13 peaks, corresponding to a homologous series of n-alkanes (nC(17)-nC(29)). The hydrocarbon profiles of male and female B. hilaris were qualitatively equal, but marked sex-specific quantitative differences were observed for some of the linear alkanes.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2007-08-01
10.1007/s00216-007-1503-9http://hdl.handle.net/10447/29103