| Literature DB >> 3194113 |
P J Apps1, H W Viljoen, V Pretorius.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3194113
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Onderstepoort J Vet Res ISSN: 0030-2465 Impact factor: 1.792