The Venom Compound N-(3-methylbutyl)acetamide Attracts Several Polistes (Fuscopolistes) Species (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
| Autor: | Hal C. Reed, Peter J. Landolt, Jillian Foutz, Timothy Clepper, Richard S. Zack, Bryon Kacprzyk, Donald Teig, W. R. Cooper, Dane Elmquist |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Washington 0106 biological sciences Georgia Polistes bellicosus South Carolina Wasps Zoology Venom Hymenoptera 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Polistes metricus Acetamides Animals Polistes dorsalis Ecology biology Vespidae Venoms General Medicine biology.organism_classification 010602 entomology Insect Science Florida Female PEST analysis Polistes |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Economic Entomology. 113:1073-1079 |
| ISSN: | 1938-291X 0022-0493 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jee/toaa065 |
| Popis: | Polistes paper wasps in the Fuscopolistes subgenus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) can be serious pests when they swarm at tall man-made structures. Chemical attractants may be useful to trap such paper wasps when they achieve pest status. Polistes venom has been shown to elicit a variety of behavioral responses in congeneric wasps, making it a source for potential chemical attractants. The compound N-(3-methylbutyl)acetamide is a principal volatile component in the venom of many female vespid wasps, including numerous Polistes species. We report the presence of N-(3-methylbutyl)acetamide in autumn gynes of Polistes metricus Say, Polistes bellicosus Cresson, and Polistes dorsalis (F.), as well as workers of Polistes aurifer (Saussure), P. bellicosus, P. metricus, and P. dorsalis. In field tests conducted in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Washington, N-(3-methylbutyl)acetamide attracted male and female P. aurifer and P. metricus, as well as male P. dorsalis and P. bellicosus. Thus, N-(3-methylbutyl)acetamide may be a useful lure for trapping these paper wasps in pest situations. |
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