Defense in Thrips: Forbidding Fruitiness of a Lactone
Defense in Thrips: Forbidding Fruitiness of a Lactone
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蓟马的防御：禁止内酯的果味
作者：
D. F. Howard;M. Blum;H. Fales
从上翻的腹部排出肛门液体被证明是在蓟马Bagnalliella yuccae的防御功能。肛门分泌物中的一种异源激素被鉴定为γ-癸内酯，这是一种具有水果气味的化合物，可以击退潜在的捕食者。化学防御可能有助于蓟马维持大聚集的能力。
Expulsion of anal fluid from the upturned abdomen was demonstrated to serve a defensive function in the thrips Bagnalliella yuccae. An allomone in the anal exudate was identified as γ-decalactone, a fruity-smelling compound that repelled potential predators. Chemical defenses may contribute to the ability of thrips to maintain large aggregations.