Identifying livestock dung headspace volatiles that drive the preference of the dung beetle Bubas bison (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Research output: Other contribution to conferenceAbstractpeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Pages202
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2022
EventJoint meeting of the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology Conference and the 11th Asia-Pacific Association of Chemical Ecologists Conference 2022 - EQ Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 08 Aug 202212 Aug 2022
https://www.chemecol.org/programs/2022.pdf (Published abstracts)
https://www.alaeq.org/isce-2022-meeting/

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ConferenceJoint meeting of the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology Conference and the 11th Asia-Pacific Association of Chemical Ecologists Conference 2022
Abbreviated titleManaging Sustainability in Challenging Times
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period08/08/2212/08/22
OtherThe logo was inspired by a morning serendipitous observation of a wild
fruit fly orchid, Bulbophyllum cheiri in full bloom that was attracting males
of the pest Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis in a house garden. The orchid
is known to produce one of the most potent male insect attractant evermethyl eugenol. As methyl eugenol attracts male B. dorsalis in nanogram
quantities that are ingested, and biotransformed to male sex pheromones, it
has also been shown to mediate the interaction of orchid and the fly as the
pollinator. The logo depicts the male fly landing on the lip of the fruit fly
orchid containing methyl eugenol. Volatiles containing methyl eugenol are
shown in the picture as molecular structures in the background. A
precarious balance between being a pest and pollinator supporting the
fragile ecosystem.
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