A COMPARISON OF CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS OF LARVAE AND BEETLES OF THE TRIBOLIUM-DESTRUCTOR

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HEBANOWSKA, E
MALINSKI, E
LATOWSKA, A
DUBIS, E
PIHLAJA, K
OKSMAN, P
NAWROT, J
SZAFRANEK, J
机构
[1] UNIV WARSAW, INST CHEM, PL-15443 BIALYSTOK, POLAND
[2] UNIV TURKU, DEPT CHEM, SF-20500 TURKU, FINLAND
[3] INST PLANT PROTECT, PL-60318 POZNAN, POLAND
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COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 1990年 / 96卷 / 04期
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10.1016/0305-0491(90)90237-N
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
1. 1. The cuticular hydrocarbons of larvae of Tribolium destructor consist of n-alkanes (C14C17 and C25C31), 3-methylalkanes, internally branched alkanes (4-, 5-, 11-, 12-, 13-, 14-, and 15-methylalkanes), dimethylalkanes (5,11-, 5,13- and 4,14-dimethylalkanes) and olefines (pentadecene, pentadecadiene, pentadecatetraene, octadecatriene and two eicosenes). 2. 2. The hydrocarbons belong to two different groups in GC analyses according to mol. wts (Kováts' indices; 1370-2000 and 2500-3100). 3. 3. Alkenes are recognized as a solvent mixture for defence secretion of adult insects. Identification of these in larvae might suggest a more physiological function for them. 4. 4. The composition of cuticular hydrocarbons of larvae is like those of adult insects. © 1990.
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