Brontispa longissima 5 claims

Claim · model-written summary

Both sexes of the beetle were attracted to the three-component volatile mixture.

Taxon

Brontispa longissimaBrontispa longissimat0

Interactor

coconut palmCocos nuciferae0host

Compound

β ‐myrcene, (−)‐limonene and E ‐2‐hexen‐1‐ole0

Outcome

attractede0

Value

1 : 6 : 1e0

Verbatim

e0

“Both sexes are attracted to a mixture of β ‐myrcene, (−)‐limonene and E ‐2‐hexen‐1‐ol (1 : 6 : 1), which are key components of coconut palm leaf volatiles”

t0

“Brontispa longissima”

Claim · model-written summary

A low-amount two-component blend elicited female aggregation.

Taxon

Brontispa longissimaBrontispa longissimat0

Treatment

A blend of β ‐myrcene and (−)‐limonene (0.7 : 1–1 : 0.7) in low amounts (100 ng)e0

Interactor

coconut palmCocos nuciferat0host

Outcome

aggregatione0

Not reportedComparatorDirection

Verbatim

e0

“A blend of β ‐myrcene and (−)‐limonene (0.7 : 1–1 : 0.7) in low amounts (100 ng) elicits aggregation and oviposition in females”

t0

“Brontispa longissima to coconut palm”

Claim · model-written summary

The two-component blend elicited female oviposition.

Taxon

Brontispa longissimaBrontispa longissimat0

Treatment

A blend of β ‐myrcene and (−)‐limonene (0.7 : 1–1 : 0.7) in low amounts (100 ng)e0

Interactor

coconut palmCocos nuciferat0host

Outcome

ovipositione0

Not reportedComparatorDirection

Verbatim

e0

“A blend of β ‐myrcene and (−)‐limonene (0.7 : 1–1 : 0.7) in low amounts (100 ng) elicits aggregation and oviposition in females”

t0

“Brontispa longissima to coconut palm”

Claim · model-written summary

Food-deprived gravid beetle females had high accessory-gland concentrations of the two volatiles.

Taxon

B. longissimaBrontispa longissimae0

Organ / stage

accessory glandse0

Interactor

coconut palmCocos nuciferat0host

Outcome

high concentrations of β ‐myrcene and (−)‐limonenee0

Verbatim

e0

“Chemical analyses of food‐deprived, gravid female B. longissima show high concentrations of β ‐myrcene and (−)‐limonene in their accessory glands”

t0

“coconut palm”

Claim · model-written summary

Authors suggest females sequester and release both compounds during oviposition.

Taxon

Brontispa longissimaBrontispa longissimat0

Interactor

coconut palmCocos nuciferat0host

Outcome

release them during ovipositione0

Qualifier

sequester both compoundse0

Verbatim

e0

“suggesting that female beetles sequester both compounds and release them during oviposition”

t0

“Brontispa longissima to coconut palm”