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Chemical ecology of insect male sex pheromones

Research Project

Project/Area Number 05453165
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Bioproduction chemistry/Bioorganic chemistry
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NISHIDA Ritsuo  Pesticide Research Institute, Kyoto University Associate Prof., 農学部, 助教授 (30135545)

Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥4,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000)
Keywordspheromone / insect / chemical ecology / butterfly / fruit fly / moth / cockroach / 化学生態学 / ヘアペンシル / ハマキガ
Research Abstract

Males of various insects possess specialized secretory organs to produce sex pheromones. Chemical basis of the male sex pheromones was examined in tortricid moths (Grapholitha spp., Lepidoptera) , a danaine butterfly (Idea Ieuconoe, Lepidoptera) , tephritid fruit flies (Bactrocera spp., Diptera) cockroaches (Blattella spp., Orthoptera) and a tree cricket (Truljalia hibinonis, Orthoptera). Males of both tortricid moths and danaine butterflies possess hairpencils, from which various types of volatile chemicals to affract or seduce females are produced. These chemicals seemed to be mostly plant origin either acquired from host plants during larval stage or by foraging from non-host plants during the adult stage. Males of tephritid fruit flies were found to possess rectal glands which store phenylpropanoid flower fragrances from male attracting plants, and produce a "pheromone smoke" toward the females during courtship. Male abdominal secretions which attract conspecific males were examined in the above two orthopteran species, comparing similarity of the courtship sequence and the chemical composition of the pheromone components. Chemical constituents characterized as the pheromone-suspected components for those orthopteran male secretions were likely to be endogenous origin, contrasting the difference to the cases in the above lepidopteran and dipteran male pheromone systems.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • 1993 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All Other

All Publications (25 results)

  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "Accumulation of Dendrobium superbum(Orchidaceae)fragrance in the rectal glands by males of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae." J. Chem. Ecol.19. 713-722 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "A Cyanoglucoside, sarmentosin, from the Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, Geometridae: Lepidoptera." Phytochemistry. 36. 37-38 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "Oviposition stimulant of a zerynthiine swallowtail butterfly, Luehdorfia japonica." Phytochemistry. 36. 873-877 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "A cyanoglucoside stored by a Sedum-feeding Apollo butterfly, Parnassius phoebus." Experientia. 50. 267-269 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. H. Tan: "Incorporation of raspberry ketone in the male rectal glands of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni FROGGATT" Appl. Entomol. Zool.30. 494-497 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R, Nishida: "Male sex pheromone of the giant danaine butterflies, Idea leuconoe." J. Chem. Ecol. (in press). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 西田律夫 他: "共進化の謎に迫る-化学の目で見る生態系" 平凡社, 300 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishida, R., Iwahashi, O., and Tan, K.H.: "Accumulation of Dendrobium superbum (Orchidaceae) fragrance in the rectal glands by males of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae." J.Chem.Ecol.19. 713-722 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishida, R., Rothschild, M., and Mummery, R.: "A Cyanoglucoside, sarmentosin, from the Magpie moth, Abraxas grossulariata, Geometridae : Lepidoptera." Phytochemistry. 36. 37-38 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishida, R.: "Oviposition stimulant of a zerynthiine swallowtail butterfly, Luehdorfia japonica." Phytochemistry. 36. 873-877 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishida, R.and Rothschild, M.: "A cyanoglucoside stored by a Sedum-feeding Apollo butterfly, Parnassius phoebus." Experientia. 50. 267-269 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tan, K.H.and Nishida, R.: "Incorporation of raspberry ketone in the male rectal glands of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni FROGGATT (Diptera : Tephritidae)." Appl.Entomol.Zool.30. 494-497 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishida, R., Schulz, S., Kim, C.S., Fukami, H., Kuwahara, Y., Honda, K.and Hayashi, N.: "Male sex pheromone of the giant danaine butterflies, Idea leuconoe." J.Chem.Ecol. (in press). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Schulz, S.and Nishida, R.: "Composition of the pheromone system of the male danaine butterfly, Idea leuconoe." Bioorg.Med.Chem.(in press). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "Male sex pheromone of the giant danaine butterflies, Idea leuconoe" J. Chem. Ecol.22(in press). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "Sequestration of plant secondary compounds by butterflies and moths" Chemoecology. 7(in press). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "Incorporation of raspberry ketone in the male rectal glands of the Queensland fruit fly. Bactrocera tryoni FROGGATT(Diptera: Tephritidae)" Appl. Entomol. Zool.30. 494-497 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R. Nishida: "A cyanoglucoside stored by a Sedum-feeding Apollo butterfly, Parnassius phoebus" Experientia. 50. 267-269 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S. Schulz: "Composition of the pheromone system of the male danaine butterfly, Idea leuconoe." Bioorg. Med. Chem.(in Press). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "A Cyanoglucoside,sarmentosin,from the Magpie moth,Abraxas grossulariata,Geometridae:Lepidoptera." Phytochemistry. 36. 37-38 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "Oviposition stimulant of a zerynthiine swallowtail butterfly,Luehdorfia japonica." Phytochemistry. 36. 873-877 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.S.Kim: "14-Deoxyparsonsianidine N-oxide:A pyrrolizidine alkaloid sequestered by the giant danaine butterfly,Idea leuconoe." Biosci.Biotech.Biochem.58. 980-981 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "Accumulation of Dendrobium superbum(Orchidaceae)fragrance in the rectal glands by males of the melon fly,Dacus cucurbitae" J.Chem.Ecol.19. 713-722 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "Aristolochic acids from Thottea spp.(Aristolochiaceae)and the osmeterial secretions of Thottea-feeding troidine swallowtail larvae(Papilionidae)" J.Chem.Ecol.19. 1587-1594 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "A Cyanoglucoside,sarmentosin,from the Magpie moth,Abraxas grossulariata,Geometridae:Lepidoptera" Phytochemistry. 35(in press). (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report

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