Female melon fruit flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, are attracted to a synthetic chemical blend based on male epicuticular components

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RIV/62156489:43410/24:43924254

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-023-01707-4" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-023-01707-4</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-023-01707-4" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10340-023-01707-4</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Female melon fruit flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, are attracted to a synthetic chemical blend based on male epicuticular components

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is considered to be the most destructive pest of melons and other related cucurbit crops worldwide. Despite the potential of behaviour-based control strategies, little is known about the mechanisms involved in female mate choice. Herein, we investigated the production and chemoreception of cuticular hydrocarbons in both sexes of Z. cucurbitae, and the behavioural responses they induce. We studied the epicuticular composition of virgin males and females, using two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometric detection. Data were interpreted using multivariate factorial analysis. The differentiation of chemical profiles was consistently observed over time. In young individuals, the chemical profiles did not differ between sexes, while sex-specific differences were noted in mature flies. The fly olfactory sensitivity to these compounds was explored using gas chromatography combined with chopped triple electroantennography and electropalpography detectors. This extensive exploration of the pest olfactory sensitivity highlighted three compounds produced by the male. When blended, they induced a robust positive response in unmated naive females in a six-choice olfactometer. The responsiveness of other Tephritidae species (a polyphagous species Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and the cucurbit specialist Dacus demmerezi (Bezzi)) to whole body extracts of Z. cucurbitae was also investigated. Our findings showed that Z. cucurbitae uses species-specific olfactory receptors to detect male produced compounds. In addition, the palps were sensitive to a female-specific component, 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, which the males produce in minute quantities. Overall, this study provides a starting point for a pheromone-based tephritid lure that targets unmated females. The potential implications for pest management are discussed.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Female melon fruit flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, are attracted to a synthetic chemical blend based on male epicuticular components

Popis výsledku anglicky

The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is considered to be the most destructive pest of melons and other related cucurbit crops worldwide. Despite the potential of behaviour-based control strategies, little is known about the mechanisms involved in female mate choice. Herein, we investigated the production and chemoreception of cuticular hydrocarbons in both sexes of Z. cucurbitae, and the behavioural responses they induce. We studied the epicuticular composition of virgin males and females, using two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometric detection. Data were interpreted using multivariate factorial analysis. The differentiation of chemical profiles was consistently observed over time. In young individuals, the chemical profiles did not differ between sexes, while sex-specific differences were noted in mature flies. The fly olfactory sensitivity to these compounds was explored using gas chromatography combined with chopped triple electroantennography and electropalpography detectors. This extensive exploration of the pest olfactory sensitivity highlighted three compounds produced by the male. When blended, they induced a robust positive response in unmated naive females in a six-choice olfactometer. The responsiveness of other Tephritidae species (a polyphagous species Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and the cucurbit specialist Dacus demmerezi (Bezzi)) to whole body extracts of Z. cucurbitae was also investigated. Our findings showed that Z. cucurbitae uses species-specific olfactory receptors to detect male produced compounds. In addition, the palps were sensitive to a female-specific component, 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, which the males produce in minute quantities. Overall, this study provides a starting point for a pheromone-based tephritid lure that targets unmated females. The potential implications for pest management are discussed.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10616 - Entomology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Pest Science

ISSN

1612-4758

e-ISSN

1612-4766

Svazek periodika

97

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

21

Strana od-do

1395-1415

Kód UT WoS článku

001106342100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85177034365