(1S,3S,7R)-3-methyl-α-himachalene from the male sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) induces neurophysiological responses and attracts both males and females

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1366-1375

  Spiegel, C N ^a,b   Jeanbourquin, P ^a   Guerin, P M ^a   Hooper, A M ^c   Claude, S ^d   Tabacchi, R ^d   Sano, S ^e   Mori, K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^e TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 methyl himachalene; Electrophysiology; Lek behaviour; Pheromone; Sandfly

Indexed keywords

SESQUITERPENE; SEX PHEROMONE;

ATTRACTANT; LEK; OLFACTION; PHEROMONE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MIXTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE; SENSORY RECEPTOR;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; COMPLEX MIXTURES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHODIDAE; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; SESQUITERPENES; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

DIPTERA; LUTZOMYIA LONGIPALPIS; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 27744454404     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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