Juvadecene: Discovery of a juvenile hormone mimic in the plant,  Macropiper excelsum | Zendy

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Juvadecene: Discovery of a juvenile hormone mimic in the plant, Macropiper excelsum

Author(s) -

Nishida R.,

Bowers W. S.,

Evans P. H.

Publication year - 1983

Publication title -

archives of insect biochemistry and physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.576

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1520-6327

pISSN - 0739-4462

DOI - 10.1002/arch.940010103

Subject(s) - biology , juvenile hormone , nymph , metamorphosis , instar , juvenile , insect , bioassay , supernumerary , botany , anatomy , larva , ecology

A compound with significant insect juvenile hormone activity was isolated from the plant, Macropiper excelsum . The chemical structure was determined by spectral methods to be 1‐(3,4‐methylenedioxyphenyl)‐trans‐3‐decene(l), and confirmed by synthesis. The hormonally active substance applied topically to last (fifth)‐instar nymphs of the milkweed bug ( Oncopeltus fasciatus ) induced a supernumerary metamorphosis at 30 μg. Higher doses were toxic.

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