Electroantennogram and behavioural responses of the gypsy moth to enantiomers of disparlure and its trans analogues

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Abstract

The attractive power of both enantiomers of disparlure and its trans analog was tested electrophysiologically (electroantennogram = EAG) and behaviourally (whole organism response). EAG responses correlated very well with the behaviourally determined effectiveness sequence: cis(+)-disparlure was the most effective substance; the authentic racemic disparlure came second; cis(−)-disparlure inhibited the activity of cis(+)-disparlure; and trans enantiomers were not significantly different from the control. These results allow us to conclude that cis(+)-disparlure is the natural sex pheromone of the gypsy moth, and that the male antennae have a chiral receptor system in the antenna for the reception of the sex pheromone.

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This study was supported by the Scientific Research Fund of the Ministry of Education.

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