Diverse cuticular hydrocarbons from Australian canebeetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
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01/05/2008
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Resumo |
Cuticular hydrocarbon components in beetles of six Australian melolonthines whose larvae damage sugarcane, Antitrogus parvulus (Britton), A. consanguineus (Blackburn), Lepidiota negatoria (Blackburn), L. picticollis (Lea), L. noxia (Britton) and Dermolepida alborhirtum (Arrow), are identified and compared. These species demonstrate species-specific cuticular hydrocarbon profiles with a number of unprecedented structures. Major components have been identified as polymethylated hydrocarbons, 3-methyl substituted n-alkanes, 9,10-allenes and the corresponding C9 alkenes. The similarity of these compounds shows some correlation with the phylogeny of the beetles, but two polymethylated C22 hydrocarbons are unique to A. parvulus. One C25 allene is shown to have a potential role in mate recognition in A. consanguineus. |
Identificador |
Fletcher, M.T. and Allsopp, P.G. and McGrath, M.J. and Chow, S. and Gallagher, O.P. and Hull, C. and Cribb, C.J. and Moore, C.J. and Kitching, W. (2008) Diverse cuticular hydrocarbons from Australian canebeetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Australian Journal of Entomology, 47 (2). pp. 153-159. |
Publicador |
Blackwell Science Asia |
Relação |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00643.x http://era.daf.qld.gov.au/806/ |
Palavras-Chave | #Biochemistry #Economic entomology |
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Article PeerReviewed |