Volatile and Cuticular Chemical Profiling and Antennal Dose–Responses in Leptoglossus chilensis (Hemiptera: Coreidae)
Ricardo Ceballos, Juan P. Alveal, Carla Alveal, Natalí Fernández · 2026
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Ricardo Ceballos and co-authors present a 2026 study on the chemical signals of a South American bug. The bug harms crops and draws quarantine concern, yet its chemical ecology was unknown. The team sampled scent from live bugs and washes from their shells. Four methods were used, and eight test compounds were checked against the bugs' antennae.
Across methods, 128 compounds were found, and 69 were kept as the core profile. Four of the eight test compounds also showed in bug samples. All eight drew a dose-based response from antennae of both sexes. One compound found only in male scent samples may come from host plants, not the bug. The work gives a first base for lure and trap work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ricardo Ceballos, Juan P. Alveal, Carla Alveal, Natalí Fernández |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |