›› 2002, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 739-742.

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Biological activity of a synthetic trail pheromone analogue of the blackwinged subterranean termite, Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki

DENG Xiao-Jun1, ZHANG Jia-Min1, HU Jian-Fang1, YANG Juan1, HU Yuan-Yang1*, ZHENG Qiong2   

  • Online:2002-12-20 Published:2002-12-20

Abstract: A kind of trail pheromone analogue ((Z,Z)dodeca-3,6-dien-1-ol, DDE—OH) of the black-winged subterranean termite, Odontotermes formosanus Sharaki was synthesized. Active concentrations (103-10 ng/cm) of this pheromone elicited similar behavior in worker termites as natural pheromone extract. There was no significant difference between the response of workers to synthetic and natural pheremones (P>0.05). When the concentration of synthetic analogue was higher than 10 ng/cm it had some repellent effect on termite individuals.

Key words: Odontotermes formosanus, pheromone analogue, biological activity