Millar, Jocelyn G. ORCID: 0000-0001-7639-9001, Zou, Yunfan, Hall, David ORCID: 0000-0002-7887-466X, Halloran, Sean, Pajares, Juan A., Ponce-Herrero, Laura, Shates, Tessa, Wilson, Houston ORCID: 0000-0001-7570-8618 and Daane, Kent M. (2022) Identification and synthesis of leptotriene, a unique sesquiterpene hydrocarbon from males of the leaffooted bugs eptoglossus zonatus and l. occidentalis. Journal of Natural Products, 85 (8). pp. 2062-2070. ISSN 0163-3864 (Print), 1520-6025 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00470)

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Abstract

The leaffooted bugs Leptoglossus zonatus and L. occidentalis (Hemiptera: Coreidae) cause substantial damage in nut crops in North America, and pine seed orchards in North America and Europe, respectively. Sexually-mature males of both species produce a number of aldehydes, esters, and sesquiterpenes which are hypothesized to constitute an aggregation pheromone attractive to both sexes. Amongst the volatiles produced by males of both species, we identified a unique sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, given the common name “leptotriene” (5), which elicited strong responses from antennae of both sexes in electroantennogram assays. Here, we report its structure, and its synthesis from (-)-(E)-β-caryophyllene (1).

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	pheromone; heteroptera ;coreidae; leptotriene
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Agriculture, Health & Environment Department
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2023 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37173

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