Home
Animal Taxa

Plant Taxa
  Order Index
  Family A-Z
  Genus A-Z
  » Species A-Z
  Common Names A-Z
Semiochemicals
Floral Compounds
Semiochemical Detail
Semiochemicals & Taxa
Synthesis
Control
References

Forum
Contribute
Guide
Register
Donation
 
 
Print
Email to a Friend
« Previous SpeciesCriuva parviflora    Next SpeciesCucurbita pepo »

Floral volatiles of Cucurbita maxima

Order:  Cucurbitales
Family:  Cucurbitaceae
Genus:  Cucurbita
Author:  Duchesne
 ¦
Discuss this Species
  Edit this Record
  Help
Image: Google | Yahoo
Biology: Google | Yahoo
Distribution: Google | Yahoo
¦





Volatile(s):

Andersen JF  1986 
 
        1H-indole 
 
Andersen JF  1987 
 
        1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene 
        1,4-dimethoxybenzene 
        1H-indole 
        2-phenylethanol 
        anis alcohol 
        cinnamyl alcohol 
        delta1-15Hy 
        phenylmethanol 
        trans-nerolidol 
 
Reference(s):

Andersen, J.F., and Metcalf, R.L. 1986. Identification of a volatile attractant for Diabrotica and Acalymma spp. from blossoms of Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. J. Chem. Ecol. 12:687-699.
 
Andersen, J.F., and Metcalf, R.L. 1987. Factors influencing distribution of Diabrotica spp. in blossoms of cultivated Cucurbita spp. J. Chem. Ecol. 13:681-699.
 
 
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2008. The Pherobase: Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
©2003-2008 The Pherobase - Extensive Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals. Ashraf M. El-Sayed
Page created on 3-May-2008