Evidence for trail-pheromone precursor in termiteReticulitermes speratus (Kolbe) (Rhinotermitidae: Isoptera) |
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| Authors: | M Tokoro R Yamaoka K Hayashiya M Takahashi K Nishimoto |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, 606 Kyoto, Japan;(2) Wood Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Whole body extracts of the termite,Reticulitermes speratus, were subjected to various chemical operations and bioassays to examine the presence of trail-pheromone precursor. Fractions that mainly contained fatty acid esters were obtained from hexane extracts by means of silica gel column chromatography. Trail-following activity of the fractions was activated by alkaline hydrolysis, while the original fractions did not show any conspicuous activity. Bioassay showed that the activity of hydrolyzed product was approximately 20 times as high as the original hexane extract. This suggests that the precursor candidate could be stored in termite bodies as an esterified form. Chemical analyses revealed that the complete structure of the hydrolyzed product was coincident with that of the native pheromone ((Z,Z,E)-3,6,8-dodecatrien-1-ol). |
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| Keywords: | Subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus Rhinotermitiade Isoptera trail pheromone precursor candidate alkaline hydrolysis isolation (Z Z E)-3 6 8-dodecatrien-1-ol |
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