A comparative study of sex pheromone reception in the Hadeninae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

A comparative study of the olfactory responses to pheromone compounds was performed in twenty-four species of Hadeninae. Electroantennograms (EAG) were recorded on male moths in response to thirty compounds and the response profiles of each species were analysed by factorial correspondence analysis....

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Published inPhysiological entomology Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 87
Main Authors Renou, Michel, Lucas, Philippe, Dore, Jean-Christophe, Lalanne-Cassou, Bernard, Chambon, Jean-Pierre, Cocquempot, Christian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1991
Subjects
sex pheromones
Noctuidae
electroantennography
Hadeninae
multivariate analysis
Lepidoptera
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Summary:A comparative study of the olfactory responses to pheromone compounds was performed in twenty-four species of Hadeninae. Electroantennograms (EAG) were recorded on male moths in response to thirty compounds and the response profiles of each species were analysed by factorial correspondence analysis. A limited number of molecules were found active and the most effective stimuli were Z9 tetradecenes and Z11 hexadecenes. The species of the genus were most sensitive to aldehydes. did not respond to any of the molecules tested. The species belonging to the and the genera responded to a variety of molecules and no simple correlation was found between the genus and the EAG sensibility. Pheromone reception is discussed in relation to the taxonomy and the evolution of olfactory communication in Hadeninae.
ISSN:0307-6962
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3032.1991.tb00546.x