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Semiochemicals of Genus Photuris
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Uniramia
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Lampyridae
Subfamily:
Photurinae
Tribe:
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Semiochemical(s):
Photuris versicolor
Fabricius
Gonzalez A
1999
J. Nat. Prod.
62:
378
N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate
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Relative ratio of the component
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(*) indicates that compound is active
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Al
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Category of the chemical signal
A -
Attractant
Al -
Allomone
K -
Kairomone
P -
Pheromone
Sy -
Synomone
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Source of the chemical signal
F -
Female
H -
Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -
Lure
M -
Male
M&F -
Male and Female
S -
Solider
Q -
Queen
W -
Worker
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Amount
pg -
Picogram
ng -
Nanogram
µg -
Microgram
mg -
Milligram
g -
Gram
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Defense substance
Reference(s):
González, A., Schröder, F., Meinwald, J., and Eisner, T. 1999. N-methylquinolinium 2-carboxylate, a defensive betaine from Photuris versicolor fireflies. J. Nat. Prod. 62:378 -380.
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2012. The Pherobase: Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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- Extensive Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals.
Ashraf M. El-Sayed
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