3-Methyl-α-himachalene: Proposed structure for novel homosesquiterpene sex pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Jacobina, Brazil

Hamilton, J. G. C., Dawson, G. W. and Pickett, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770 1996. 3-Methyl-α-himachalene: Proposed structure for novel homosesquiterpene sex pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Jacobina, Brazil. Journal of Chemical Ecology 22 (12) , pp. 2331-2340. 10.1007/BF02029550

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

The principal behaviorally active volatile component (ca. 90% +) of the sex pheromone glands ofLutzomyia longipalpis from Jacobina. Brazil, has been isolated and characterized as a novel homosesquiterpene with the structure 3-methyl-α-himachalene (C16H26). A minor component (ca. 10%) of the gland extract has also been identified as the sesquiterpeneα-himachalene (C15H24). This work confirms that there are at least 3 members of theL. longipalpis species complex.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0098-0331
Date of Acceptance:	23 July 1996
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2026 16:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185196

Actions (repository staff only)

Edit Item