Department of Entomology, Uppsala University, Box 561, S-751 22, Uppsala, Sweden.
J Chem Ecol. 1988 Feb;14(2):713-21. doi: 10.1007/BF01013918.
The emission of species-specific odors byPristiphora erichsonii andP. wesmaeli is accompanied by a characteristic defensive behavior called "snap bending." When the larvae are disturbed, blends of volatile compounds are emitted from ventral glands. The odor ofP. erichsonii, a colonial species, is composed of bornyl acetate, borneol,trans-pinocarveol, myrtenol, benzaldehyde, and tetradecyl, hexadecyl, and octadecyl acetates, whereas that of the solitaryP. wesmaeli is composed of 3-carene-10-al, linalool, myrtenal, and benzaldehyde. The role of these compounds in the defensive behavior of the larvae is discussed.
Pristiphora erichsonii 和 P. wesmaeli 会发出具有物种特异性的气味,同时伴随一种被称为“突然弯曲”的防御行为。当幼虫受到干扰时,会从腹腺中释放出挥发性化合物的混合物。群居物种 P. erichsonii 的气味由乙酸龙脑酯、龙脑、反式-对伞花烃醇、桃金娘醇、苯甲醛和十四烷、十六烷、十八烷乙酸酯组成,而独居的 P. wesmaeli 的气味则由 3-蒈烯-10-醇、芳樟醇、桃金娘醛和苯甲醛组成。讨论了这些化合物在幼虫防御行为中的作用。