Acquisition of female-attracting fragrance by males of Oriental fruit fly from a Hawaiian lei flower, Fagraea berteriana

Males of the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, are strongly attracted to and compulsively feed on a fragrant lei flower, Fagraea berteriana. A series of phenylpropanoid components, trans-3,4-dimethoxycinnamyl alcohol, its acetate, and trans-3,4-dimethoxycinnamaldehyde were characterized as ma...

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Published in:Journal of chemical ecology 1997-10, Vol.23 (10), p.2275-2285
Main Authors: Nishida, R. (Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.), Shelly, T.E, Kaneshiro, K.Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions & mergers
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
ATRAYENTES
ATRAYENTES SEXUALES
ATTRACTANTS
ATTRACTIF
ATTRACTIF SEXUEL
Autoecology
BACTROCERA DORSALIS
Biological and medical sciences
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COMPOSE VOLATIL
COMPOSICION QUIMICA
COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE
COMPUESTO VOLATIL
FLEUR
FLORES
FLOWERS
Fruits
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
INSECT ATTRACTANTS
Insects
Invasive insects
LOGANIACEAE
Males
PHENYLPROPANOIDS
Protozoa. Invertebrata
SEX ATTRACTANTS
VOLATILE COMPOUNDS
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Summary:Males of the Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, are strongly attracted to and compulsively feed on a fragrant lei flower, Fagraea berteriana. A series of phenylpropanoid components, trans-3,4-dimethoxycinnamyl alcohol, its acetate, and trans-3,4-dimethoxycinnamaldehyde were characterized as male attractants. The alcohol stimulated the same level of feeding activity as methyl eugenol. Males that fed on flowers selectively converted the attractant components into trans-coniferyl alcohol and stored it in rectal glands. Males scented with the phenylpropanoids were more successful in mating than unfed males, indicating the advantage of acquiring the fragrance in mating success
ISSN:0098-0331
1573-1561
DOI:10.1023/b:joec.0000006673.27221.2e