Synthesis of the minor sex pheromone component of two brazilian soybean stink bugs (Het.: Pentatomidae), and an analogue compound

The stink bugs Euschistus heros and Piezodorus guildinii (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) are economically important soybean pests in Brazil. An intriguing characteristic of these species is the fact that they use the same chemical compounds as sex pheromone, e.g., methyl 2,6,10-trimethyldodecanoate (1)...

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Main Authors: Zarbin Paulo H. G., Reckziegel Aurélia, Plass Ernst, Oliveira Alfredo R. M. de, Simonelli Fábio, Marques Francisco de A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2000-01-01
Series:Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532000000600004