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(3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-pentacosapentaene and (9Z,11E)-tetradecadienyl acetate: sex pheromone of the spruce coneworm Dioryctria abietella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Löfstedt, Christer LU ; Svensson, Glenn LU ; Jirle, Erling LU orcid ; Rosenberg, Olle ; Roques, Alain and Millar, Jocelyn G (2012) In Journal of Applied Entomology 135. p.70-78
Abstract
The spruce coneworm, Dioryctria abietella Denis & Schiffermüller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a major pest in spruce seed orchards in Europe. Initial work on its pheromone ecology reported significant attraction of males to (9Z,11E)-tetradecadienyl acetate (9Z,11E-14:OAc), but this compound appeared to be a very weak attractant in field trials. In this study, we show that a second female-produced compound, the polyunsaturated long-chain hydrocarbon (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-pentacosapentaene (C25 pentaene), is a strong synergist to 9Z,11E-14:OAc, and that both compounds are needed for significant attraction of males. In field-trapping experiments, the highest catches were obtained with high amounts of pentaene added to the acetate... (More)
The spruce coneworm, Dioryctria abietella Denis & Schiffermüller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a major pest in spruce seed orchards in Europe. Initial work on its pheromone ecology reported significant attraction of males to (9Z,11E)-tetradecadienyl acetate (9Z,11E-14:OAc), but this compound appeared to be a very weak attractant in field trials. In this study, we show that a second female-produced compound, the polyunsaturated long-chain hydrocarbon (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-pentacosapentaene (C25 pentaene), is a strong synergist to 9Z,11E-14:OAc, and that both compounds are needed for significant attraction of males. In field-trapping experiments, the highest catches were obtained with high amounts of pentaene added to the acetate (acetate:pentaene ratio from 1 : 10 to 1 : 30) and the highest doses (1–3 mg per rubber septum dispenser) were the most attractive. Two potential behavioural synergists, (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate and (9Z,12E)-tetradecadienyl acetate, turned out to be behavioural antagonists and both reduced trap catch of D. abietella in a dose-dependent way when added individually to the binary blend. The recent discovery of the C25 pentaene as a pheromone component of D. abietella, as well as of three North American congeners, suggests that the use of a mixture of so-called type I and type II pheromone compounds is a widespread motif of sexual communication within the genus. The identification of a highly attractive sex pheromone will help in developing efficient strategies for monitoring and control of D. abietella populations in European spruce seed orchards. (Less)
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monitoring, seed orchard, pheromone gland analysis, field trapping, behavioural antagonist, cone insect
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Journal of Applied Entomology
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135
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70 - 78
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Wiley-Blackwell
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0931-2048
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10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01619.x
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Pheromones for managing insects in spruce seed orchards
Evolutionary mechanisms of pheromone divergence in Lepidoptera
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  author       = {{Löfstedt, Christer and Svensson, Glenn and Jirle, Erling and Rosenberg, Olle and Roques, Alain and Millar, Jocelyn G}},
  issn         = {{0931-2048}},
  keywords     = {{monitoring; seed orchard; pheromone gland analysis; field trapping; behavioural antagonist; cone insect}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Journal of Applied Entomology}},
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  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01619.x}},
  volume       = {{135}},
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