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EFFECTS OF PHEROMONE, PHEROMONE COMPONENTS, AND PHEROMONE ANALOGUES ON MATING OF THE SPRUCE BUDWORM (LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Justin O. Schmidt
Affiliation:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton E3B 5A3
W. D. Seabrook
Affiliation:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton E3B 5A3
Greg Lonergan
Affiliation:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton E3B 5A3
Tomio Oda
Affiliation:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton E3B 5A3
Sultan Darvesh
Affiliation:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton E3B 5A3
Z. Valenta
Affiliation:
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton E3B 5A3

Abstract

Either (E)- or (Z)-11-tetradecenal, the two pheromone components, or one analogue, 9-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yl)-nonanal, effectively reduced mating of spruce budworm moths, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), in the laboratory. The results suggest that different behavioural and physiological processes may be occurring in pheromonal attraction and close range mating prevention in the spruce budworm.

Résumé

Les 2 composantes de la phéromone, soit le (E)- et le (Z)-11-tétradécénal, de même qu’un analogue, le 9-(cyclopent-2-en-1-yle)-nonanal, ont effectivement réduit l’accouplement des papillons de la tordeuse des bourgeons de l’épinette, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.), en laboratoire. Ces résultats indiquent que les processus comportementaux et physiologiques impliqués différeraient entre la réponse d’attraction à distance et la perturbation de l’accouplement à proximité.

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Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1980

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