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Antennal sensitivity to female sex pheromone compounds of Spodoptera frugiperda males (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and associated field behaviour
Author(s) -
CruzEsteban Samuel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
physiological entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0307-6962
DOI - 10.1111/phen.12331
Subject(s) - noctuidae , spodoptera , lepidoptera genitalia , electroantennography , sex pheromone , biology , fall armyworm , pheromone , botany , food science , zoology , horticulture , biochemistry , recombinant dna , gene
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most important insect pests of corn, sorghum, rice, and grasses. The sex pheromone produced by S. frugiperda is composed of a mixture of esters. In this study, I determined the antennal responses of FAW males from 22 populations in Mexico to the components of the sex pheromone of this species: ( Z )‐7‐dodecenyl acetate (Z7‐12:OAc), ( Z )‐9‐tetradecenyl acetate (Z9‐14:OAc), and ( Z )‐11‐hexadecenyl acetate (Z11‐16:OAc) at four doses (0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10 μg). In addition, I evaluated the behavioural activity of single compounds in the field. The largest antennal responses of FAW males from all the sampled regions were elicited by Z9‐14:OAc (all doses evaluated) and Z7‐12:OAc (0.01, 0.1, and 1 μg). The male antennal responses evoked by Z11‐16:OAc were smaller but similar to responses to Z7‐12:OAc at lower doses (0.01 and 0.1 μg). In the field test, Z9‐14:OAc produced significantly higher captures of S. frugiperda males compared to Z7‐12:AOc and Z11‐16:OAc. Antennal responses were related to captures obtained in the field, supported by the positive correlation of these variables [electroantennography (EAG) response and behaviour], with the exception of Z7‐12:OAc, which elicited relatively large EAG responses but did not produce high captures of S. frugiperda . These results are of importance to agriculture, enabling the implementation of better methods of monitoring and controlling this pest, and support the suggestion that a mixture of Z9‐14:OAc and Z7‐12:OAc could represent an effective attractant for all evaluated populations of S. frugiperda in Mexico.