alpha-farnesene has been researched along with frontalin* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for alpha-farnesene and frontalin
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Insect pheromones and precursors in female African elephant urine.
Using automated solid-phase dynamic extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, our search for urinary chemical signals from ovulatory female African elephants (Loxodonta africana) has revealed the bark beetle aggregation pheromones frontalin, exo-brevicomin, and endo-brevicomin, as well as their precursors and the aphid alarm pheromones (E,E)-alpha-farnesene and (E)-beta-farnesene. Enantiomeric ratios for brevicomins have been determined. Prior discovery of common insect/elephant pheromones in Asian elephants, namely, (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate and frontalin, suggests that the present findings may yield valuable insights into chemical communication among African elephants. Topics: Animals; Aphids; Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; Coleoptera; Elephants; Female; Pheromones; Sesquiterpenes | 2006 |