Coupled gas chromatographic-electroantennographic responses of Xanthogaleruca luteola (Müller) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to volatile organic compounds from Eucalyptus globulus extract

Abstract

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Müller) is a monophagous pest species indigenous to Europe, known as elm leaf beetle. During the larval and adult stages, this insect damages elm leaves as it chews small holes in the leaves, causing, even, complete defoliation, leaving only the nervation. Although this species only uses Ulmus spp. as host plants to complete its development, some preliminary results have shown that is attracted to non-host plants such as Eucalyptus globulus Labill. In order to understand the role of volatile organic compounds emitted by E. globulus when the insect is attracted to this non-host plant, dichloromethane extracts of E. globulus were analyzed through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and main compounds were identified. Likewise, to evaluate the response of the antennae in X. luteola males and females to the compounds contained in the extract, a gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD) was conducted. Only females were observed to respond to α-pinene, eucalyptol, 4-terpineol, α-terpineol, α-terpineol acetate, α-gurjunene, alloaromadendrene, alloaromadendrene, viridiflorene, and globulol compounds. This study is the first step to identify substances mediating the host plant selection of X. luteola.

Non-antimicrobial and Non-anticancer Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Different Plant Parts of Bixa orellana

“…BL extract confirmed the presence of molecular fragments with m/z ratios 139 and 192 corresponding to betacopaene and alloaromadendrene, respectively (Figure S3a). 75,76 The BS extract confirmed the presence of molecular fragments with m/z ratios 273 and 717 corresponding to geranylgeraniol and andrographolide, respectively (Figure S3b). 77,78 The BSc extract confirmed the presence of molecular fragments with m/z ratios 219, 284 and 315 corresponding to octadecenal, vaccenic acid and isocarpesterol, respectively (Figure S3c).…”

Volatiles from Eucalyptus Trunks and Forest Floor Humus Influence the Habitat Transfer, Host Selection, and Aggregation of Endoclita signifer Larvae

“…For example, in eucalyptus, the leaf VOCs emitted by Eucalyptus globulus [7] and E. citriodora [8] were studied. Additionally, Xanthogaleruca luteola females were reported to have responded to ten compounds such as α-pinene, eucalyptol, 4-terpineol, and so on, of a eucalyptus non-host plant [9].…”