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Chemistry and possible roles of cuticular alcohols of the larval atlas moth

1982; Elsevier BV; Volume: 73; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0305-0491(82)90320-0

0305-0491

Clive G. Jones, Allen M. Young, Tappey H. Jones, Murray S. Blum,

Insect Pheromone Research and Control

1. Cuticular wax from abdominal tubercles of Attacus atlas (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae) is primarily composed of 1-triacontanol in combination with 1-hexadecanol, 1-heptadecanol, 1-nonadecanol and 1-dotriacontanol. 2. Evidence for the roles of wax in water conservation and defense against predators and parasitoids, and the defensive behavior associated with an additional thoracic defensive secretion are discussed. 3. 1-Triacontanol at 2.28 × 10−8 M, but not larval was containing this compound at the same concentration, increased the number of leaves, and leaf and stem fresh and dry weight of Ailanthus altissima seedlings, a host-plant of the Atlas moth.