Abstract:Volatile spiroketals are well-documented semiochemicals secreted by beetles and wasps for the intra- and interspecies communication. Its use in insect traps and as natural herbicide makes them of commercial interest. Besides insects, fungi are well-known producers, but the fungal biogenesis of spiroketals has remained speculative. Product formation along fatty acid degradation based on non-labeled feeding experiments was assumed. Thus, the observed occurrence of conophthorin and (E)- and (Z)-chalcograns in sub… Show more
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