Electrophysiological and Behavioural Responses of Anomala dimidiata to Three Host Plant’s Volatiles

Authors

  • Nending Muni Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar 791112, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
  • Jharna Chakravorty Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar 791112, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
  • Yallappa Rajashekar Insect Bioresource Laboratory, Animal Bioresources Programme, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.959

Keywords:

Allelochemical, Electroantennogram, Leaf-Chafer, Kairomone, Kiwi Fruit, Plantation, Phytophagous, Rutelinae, White Grub, Baited Trap, Attraction.

Abstract

The electrophysiological and behavioural responses of Anomala dimidiata (Coleoptera: Rutelinae) were studied for its host kiwi plant’s (Actinidia deliciosa) three volatiles, (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol, Linalool, and (-)-α-Pinene. This experiment comprises electroantennographic assay using EAG and field testing in the Kiwi Horticulture field using synthetic compounds. In EAG assays, all three test compounds elicit significant responses with 55.66±3.41% for (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol, 44.97±1.08% for Linalool, and 53.75±0.33% for (-)-α-Pinene in male beetles and 54.82±3.52% for (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol, 44.97±0.30% for Linalool and 53.75±4.69% for (-)-α-Pinene in females beetles as compare to reference compound. In the field testing, (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol baited traps caught maximum beetles while (-)-α-Pinene-baited traps had significantly less number of beetles attracted to them. Linalool-baited traps caught 60.1% fewer beetles than (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol baited traps but 62.7% more beetles than (-)-α-Pinene- baited traps. This study concludes that (Z)-3-Hexen-1-ol is a potential attractant host plant volatile for A. dimidiata.

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Nending Muni, Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar 791112, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

PhD. Scholar of Department of Zoology Department, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, under the supervision of Prof. Jharna Chakravorty.

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2023-06-19

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Muni, N., Chakravorty, J., & Rajashekar, Y. (2023). Electrophysiological and Behavioural Responses of <i>Anomala dimidiata</i> to Three Host Plant’s Volatiles. Indian Journal of Entomology, 86(1), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.959

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