Electrophysiological response of <em>Riptortus pedestris </em>to <em>Dolichos lablab </em>Volatiles

Abstract

The present study and analysis was done to know the possible compounds to which Riptortus pedestris was showing response. Through electrophysiological studies, the plant volatiles were identified as 1,3-dimethylbenzene, (E,Z)2,4-heptadienal, 2-formylpyrrole, Hexadecanoic acid, 2-formylpyrrole, 2,3-butanediol, Ethyl heptanoate, Undecane, 1-(4-methylphenyl)-ethanone, 1-phenylpentane-1-ol, (E,E)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)-dodeca-2,4-dien-1-one, 2,3-benzopyrrole, where-as Methyl-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate, Ethylhexadeconate, (Z, Z, Z, E)-3, 6, 9, 17-tricosatitraene were known to be possible aggregation pheromone.Similarly1-(4-methylphenyl)-ethanone, 1-phenylpentane-1-ol, (E, E)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)-dodeca-2, 4-dien-1-one, 2,3-benzopyrrole were reported as female sex pherpmone in several species of same family. In this study the response of this insect to these identified compounds is established.