Octyl Butyrate, an Effective Attractant for the Yellowjacket
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Davis, Harry; Peterson, Ronald; Rogoff, Wm. M.; McGovern, T. P.; Beroza, Morton

doi:10.1093/ee/1.5.673

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“…Bait studies in Mexico with mixtures of hexanoic acid, valeric acid and octyl butyrate (1:1:1)] not only attracted the target scarabaeids Macrodactylus nigripes and M. murinus but also attracted the highly effective pollinator species Apis mellifera, albeit in low numbers (Arredondo-Bernal et al 1995). Also attracted to octyl butyrate (Davis et al 1972) are vespid wasps. Application of octyl acetate to basil flowers reduced visitation by honey bees (Malerbo-Souza and Nogueira-Couto 2004).…”

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Effects of florivory on floral volatile emissions and pollination success in the wild parsnip

Zangerl

Berenbaum

2009

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

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In addition to reducing fitness by consuming reproductive structures, florivores may also reduce plant fitness by altering interactions with pollinators. To date, the effects of florivore activity on the volatile profile of flowers and subsequent attractiveness to pollinators have not been extensively investigated. In this study, we had three specific objectives: to determine the impact of florivory by the parsnip webworm Depressaria pastinacella on the floral volatile profile of the wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa, to ascertain the mechanisms by which florivory changes the volatile profile, and to estimate the consequences of florivory on visitation by pollinators and eventual seed set. An overall indirect effect of webworms on seed set, that is, the effect of infestation on pollination success, was not detected. However, this overall lack of indirect effect masks the heterogeneity among individual plants. For seven of 14 plants examined, pollination success was altered by webworms, and in four of these plants the alteration in pollination success was consistent with webworm-altered visitation. Webworms significantly altered floral fragrance, in particular causing disproportionate increases in the emissions of octyl esters. Additionally, volatiles from webworm frass, which contains large amounts of the octyl ester metabolite n-octanol, may alter the floral fragrance in ways that change attractiveness of flowers to pollinators. This study suggests that the effects of florivores on plant fitness are not limited to the removal of floral units but may also involve alterations in floral volatile composition, through damage-induced release and detoxification of particular constituents, that affect visitation and pollination success.

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Effects of florivory on floral volatile emissions and pollination success in the wild parsnip

Zangerl

Berenbaum

2009

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

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“…This is particularly interesting considering that most of the literature on Vespula spp. management options are related to the use of attractive baits, and most studies are conducted in the field with traps baited with different lures (Davis et al 1972;Landolt 1998;Day & Jeanne 2001;El-Sayed et al 2009). It could be more cost-effective in such cases where the aim is to identify attractive compounds to use a wind tunnel or laboratory bioassay (Boevé et al 2014) to screen for potential active compounds before conducting a field study.…”

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Behavioural responses of Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) wasps exposed to essential oils

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Secondary plant metabolites such as those present in essential oils can be toxic to herbivorous insects and also repel attack, given they play a role in selection and acceptance of host plants. However, few studies have dealt with the use of plant-based repellents to manage invasive wasps. The objective was to assess essential oils with potential as wasp repellents, and to gain further insight as to how they affect the learning capacities of these insects. Five essential oils were tested on Vespula germanica (Fabricius) wasps in field choice and no-choice tests. When given a choice, foragers avoided the treated baits almost completely. Wind tunnel bioassays demonstrated that wasps recognise the repellent essential oils through olfactory cues, leading to a dosedependent decreased response to the food stimulus. The effect of the repellents on the cognitive ability of V. germanica workers was also studied in relation to food search efficiency. Naive workers landed on the treated baits, although it took them longer than to land on control baits. When workers were allowed to forage on a food bait twice before a repellent was added, an effect on relocation behaviour was observed. The returning workers arriving to a feeding site with essential oil were reticent to land on it, suggesting that there is indeed a repellent effect and not just masking of the food source. A push-pull system combining attractive baits with the use of plant-based repellents is a promising management strategy in urban settings for this insect pest.

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“…pensyZ1. )anica are attracted to butyl butyrate and heptyl butyrate, as well as to octyl butyrate (Davis et al 1969(Davis et al ,1972. The strong enhancement by acetic acid of V.…”

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“…Davis et al (1967) discovered attraction of V. pensylvanica to 2,4-hexadienyl butyrate, 2,4-hexadienyl proprio nate and 2,4-hexadienyl isobutyrate. Subsequent tests revealed the superior attractiveness of heptyl butyrate (Davis et al 1969 and of octyl butyrate (McGovern et al 1970, Davis et al 1972) to V. pensylvanica. MacDonald et al (1973 reported the trapping of large numbers of queens and workers of Vespula atropilosa (Sladen) and workers of V. pensylvanica with heptyl butyrate.…”

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Chemical Attractants for Trapping Yellowjackets Vespula germanica and Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Landolt

1998

Environmental Entomology

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Octyl Butyrate, an Effective Attractant for the Yellowjacket 1

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Effects of florivory on floral volatile emissions and pollination success in the wild parsnip

Effects of florivory on floral volatile emissions and pollination success in the wild parsnip

Behavioural responses of Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) wasps exposed to essential oils

Chemical Attractants for Trapping Yellowjackets Vespula germanica and Vespula pensylvanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

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