Aggregation pheromones of the bont tick Amblyomma hebraeum : identification of candidates for bioassay
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Apps, P.J.
Viljoen, H.W.
Pretorius, V.
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Abstract
Volatiles emitted by male Amblyomma hebraeum while feeding on a rabbit were quantitatively sampled by
the dynamic solvent effect and analysed by capillary gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Changes in emissions of 2-methyl propanoic acid, benzaldehyde and 2-nitrophenol paralleled reported increases
in the attractiveness of males to conspecific ticks after 4-5 days of feeding.
These compounds are therefore candidates for the bioassay of pheromonal activity.
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Veterinary medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Apps, PJ, Viljoen, HW & Pretorius,V 1988, 'Aggregation pheromones of the bont tick Amblyomma hebraeum : identification of candidates for bioassay', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 135-137.