Repellent Properties of δ-Octalactone Against the Tsetse Fly, Glossina morsitans Morsitans
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Date
2008-05-27
Authors
Mwangi, Martin T.
Gikonyo, Nicholas K.
Ndiege, I. O.
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Journal of insect Science
Abstract
δ-octalactone, produced by several Bovidae, has been suggested as a potential repellant of tsetse fly attack. Racemic δ-octalactone was synthesized via an abbreviated route. The product was assayed against 3-day old starved teneral female tsetse flies, Glossina morsitans morsitans Wiedemann (Diptera: Glossinidae), in a choice wind tunnel and found to be a potent tsetse repellent at doses ≥0.05 mg in 200 µl of paraffin oil (0.05 >p >0.01)
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doi: 10.1673/031.008.4301
Keywords
allomone, bioassay, choice wind tunnel, olfaction, racemic δ-octalactone synthesis
Citation
J Insect Sci. 2008; 8: 43. Published online 2008 May 27. doi: 10.1673/031.008.4301