Semiochemicals of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha

Quimica nova

关键词: cryptic species;    fruit flies;    Anastrepha.;   

DOI  :  10.5935/0100-4042.20140050

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Volatile compounds involved in the chemical communication of fruit flies have been studied for some years; however, their complete elucidation has not yet been reported. Tephritids, which belong to the Anastrepha genus, exhibit inter- and intraspecific changes regarding the chemical composition of their sex pheromones, as well as an evident relationship with the volatiles produced by their hosts. This paper reports advances in the elucidation of the chemical communication of Anastrepha species that involve sex pheromones, cuticular hydrocarbons, and the interaction between the fruit host volatiles and compounds released by the male flies.

【 授权许可】

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