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The identification of spiroacetals in the volatile secretions of two species of fruit fly (Dacus dorsalis, Dacus curcurbitae)

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Aeration extracts from femaleDacus cucurbitae and femaleDacus dorsalis have been shown to contain a variety of 2,8-dialkyl-1, 7-diaxospiro [5.5] undecanes together with N-3-methylbutylacetamide.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, The University, SO9 5 NH, Southhampton, England

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Baker, R., Bacon, A.J. The identification of spiroacetals in the volatile secretions of two species of fruit fly (Dacus dorsalis, Dacus curcurbitae). Experientia 41, 1484–1485 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01950049

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