Scalable synthesis of the pink gypsy moth Lymantria mathura sex pheromone (–)-mathuralure

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Mowat ◽  
James Senior ◽  
Baldip Kang ◽  
Robert Britton
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
North America ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Gypsy Moth ◽  
Population Monitoring ◽  
Pheromone Component ◽  
Scalable Synthesis

Mathuralure (1) is the major sex pheromone component of the pink gypsy moth Lymantria mathura, a potentially devastating invasive species to North America. To support population monitoring of this moth, a gram-scale synthesis of (–)-mathuralure (1) was developed. This process relies on coupling an alkynyl lithium species with a chloroepoxide and provides access to the natural product in a 10% yield over 10 steps.

Sex pheromone component ratios and mating isolation among three Lygus plant bug species of North America

2013 ◽  
Vol 100 (12) ◽  
pp. 1115-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Byers ◽  
Daniela Fefer ◽  
Anat Levi-Zada
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
North America ◽  
Pheromone Component

(E)-5, (Z)-7-DODECADIENAL, A SEX PHEROMONE COMPONENT OF THE WESTERN TENT CATERPILLAR, MALACOSOMA CALIFORNICUM (LEPIDOPTERA: LASIOCAMPIDAE)

1980 ◽  
Vol 112 (6) ◽  
pp. 629-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. W. Underhill ◽  
M. D. Chisholm ◽  
Warren Steck
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
North America ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Pheromone Component ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Female Sex Pheromone ◽  
Malacosoma Californicum ◽  
Tent Caterpillars ◽  
Trees And Shrubs ◽  
Tent Caterpillar

Tent caterpillars of the genus Malacosoma frequently appear in outbreak numbers causing widespread defoliation of trees and shrubs in North America. The western tent caterpillar, M. californicum (Packard), with six subspecies, occurs over most of temperate western North America and although there is a large number of host plants on which it will oviposit and feed (Stehr and Cook 1968), most have little commercial value. We report here the identification of a component of the female sex pheromone of M. californicum.

scholarly journals A Tetraene Aldehyde as the Major Sex Pheromone Component of the Promethea Moth (Callosamia promethea (Drury))

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1263-1272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Gago ◽  
Jeremy D. Allison ◽  
J. Steven McElfresh ◽  
Kenneth F. Haynes ◽  
Jessica McKenney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Pheromone Component ◽  
Callosamia Promethea

Identification Of Sex Pheromone Components Of The Painted Apple Moth: A Tussock Moth With A Thermally Labile Pheromone Component

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 621-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. El-Sayed ◽  
A. R. Gibb ◽  
D. M. Suckling ◽  
B. Bunn ◽  
S. Fielder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Pheromone Component ◽  
Tussock Moth ◽  
Sex Pheromone Components ◽  
Pheromone Components

Knotweed Management Strategies in North America with the Advent of Widespread Hybrid Bohemian Knotweed, Regional Differences, and the Potential for Biocontrol Via the Psyllid Aphalara itadori Shinji

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Clements ◽  
Todd Larsen ◽  
Jennifer Grenz
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Genetic Variation ◽  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
The United States ◽  
The North ◽  
Variable Nature ◽  
Available Resources

AbstractInvasive species with distributions that encompass much of the North American environment often demand a range of management approaches, for several key reasons. Firstly, the North American environment includes a large number of highly variable habitats in terms of climatic, edaphic, and landscape features. Secondly, these regional habitat differences are accentuated by jurisdictions within Canada and the United States, whereby approaches and available resources differ at local, regional, and national scales. Another important consideration is whether an invasive species or complex also possesses genetic variation. All three of these factors render the knotweed complex in North America a highly variable target for management. In this paper we review existing knowledge of the variable nature of knotweed species (Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr., Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt ex Maxim) Ronse Decr., and Fallopia × bohemica, (Chrtek and Chrtková) J. P. Bailey in North America, and evaluate how herbicidal, mechanical and biological control measures must account for this genetic variation, as well as accounting for regional differences and the potential northward expansion of knotweed under climate change. The imminent release of the psyllid, Aphalara itadori Shinji as a biological control agent in North America must also navigate regional and genetic differences. Prior European experience dealing with the three knotweed species should prove useful, but additional research is needed to meet the emerging challenge posed by F. × bohemica in North America, including the possibility of glyphosate resistance. Managers also face challenges associated with posttreatment restoration measures. Furthermore, disparities in resources available to address knotweed management across the continent need to be addressed to contain the rapid spread of this highly persistent and adaptable species. Linking practitioners dealing with knotweed “on the ground” with academic research is a crucial step in the process of marshalling all available resources to reduce the rapidly spreading populations of knotweed.

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