Aggregation pheromones of the bont tick Amblyomma hebraeum: identification of candidates for bioassay.
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چکیده
Volatiles emitted by male Amblyomma hebraeum while feeding on a rabbit were quantitatively sampled by the dynamic solvent effect and analysed by capillary gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Changes in emissions of 2-methyl propanoic acid, benzaldehyde and 2-nitrophenol paralleled reported increases in the attractiveness of males to conspecific ticks after 4-5 days of feeding. These compounds are therefore candidates for the bioassay of pheromonal activity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research
دوره 55 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988