20.500.12556/DiRROS-19707 Novel, male-produced aggregation pheromone of the cerambycid beetle Rosalia alpina, a priority species of European conservation concern Several recent studies have demonstrated the great potential for exploiting semiochemicals in ecology and conservation studies. The cerambycid beetle Rosalia alpina represents one of the flagship species of saproxylic insect biodiversity in Europe. In recent years its populations appear to have declined substantially, and its range has shrunk considerably as a result of forest management and urbanization. Here, we collected volatile chemicals released by males and females of R. alpina. Analyses of the resulting extracts revealed the presence of a single male-specific compound, identified as a novel alkylated pyrone structure. In field bioassays in Slovenia, traps baited with the synthesized pyrone captured both sexes of R. alpina, indicating that the pyrone functions as an aggregation pheromone. Our results represent the first example of a new structural class of pheromones within the Cerambycidae, and demonstrate that pheromone-baited traps can provide a useful tool for sampling R. alpina. This tool could be particularly useful in the ongoing development of conservation strategies for the iconic but endangered Alpine longicorn. pheromones beetles plants endangered species conservation science true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Neznano 2024-07-24 03:46:24 2024-07-25 09:36:54 2024-07-26 04:28:15 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2017 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 29. 8. 2017; str. 1-19 iss. 8 Vol. 12 2017 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2017-08-21 595.76 1932-6203 10.1371/journal.pone.0183279 4400975 RAZ_Zunic_Kosi_Alenka_2017.pdf RAZ_Zunic_Kosi_Alenka_2017.pdf 1 7C90031CA0F3E0623D48227B623C2C0D 25550c168f5c3a107af5367aaf31fa3250de3e3dadb25184e23c864c4e145ed6 e00002d0-4a48-11ef-b487-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=27445 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183279 0 ea6e8032-4a48-11ef-b487-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=27446 Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo 0 0 0