Abstract:
:Insects are the largest and most diverse group of organisms on earth, with over 1,000,000 species identified to date. Stick insects ("walkingsticks" or "phasmids", Order Phasmatodea) are known for and name-derived from their camouflage that acts as a primary line of defense from predation. However, many species also possess a potent chemical defense spray. Recently we discovered that the spray of Asceles glaber contains spiroketals [a confirmed major component: (2S,6R)-(-)(E)-2-methyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, and a tentatively identified minor component: 2-ethyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane] and glucose. In this paper, we: 1) illustrate the identification of spiroketals and glucose in the defense spray of A. glaber by using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), and comparison with a synthetic reference sample; 2) provide the elucidation of the absolute configuration of the major spiroketal in that defense spray; and 3) demonstrate the effect of this compound and its enantiomer on both fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) and mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti).
journal_name
J Chem Ecoljournal_title
Journal of chemical ecologyauthors
Dossey AT,Whitaker JM,Dancel MC,Vander Meer RK,Bernier UR,Gottardo M,Roush WRdoi
10.1007/s10886-012-0183-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-09-01 00:00:00pages
1105-15issue
9eissn
0098-0331issn
1573-1561journal_volume
38pub_type
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