VOLATILE COMPONENTS FROM GALLS INDUCED BY Baccharopelma dracunculifoliae (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) ON LEAVES OF Baccharis dracunculifolia (Asteraceae)

Autor: Michele Aparecida Besten, Domingos Sávio Nunes, Daniel Granato, Sávio Luis Sens, Alberto Wisniewski Jr, Edesio Luis Simionatto, Dilamara Riva-Scharf
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Química Nova, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 66-70 (2015)
ISSN: 1678-7064
Popis: The volatile components of the galls induced by the insect Baccharopelma dracunculifoliae (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) on leaves of Baccharis dracunculifolia (Asteraceae) were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatographyflame- ionisation detection (GC-FID), and then comparison with volatile oil samples from healthy leaves collected in the vicinity. The galls produced around 3.5% of the total organic volatiles whereas healthy leaves rendered an average yield of 0.6%. The observed higher proportions of germacrene D, bicyclogermacrene, limonene, and β-pinene in the galls suggest that all these compounds are important targets in the search for natural enemies of this Psyllid. Moreover, higher relative percentages of (E)-nerolidol and spathulenol were found in healthy leaves.
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