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Relationship between the enantiomeric composition of α-pinene in host trees and the production of verbenols inIps species

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Upon exposure to the vapours of oleoresin from 8 conifers, bark beetlesIps typographus andI. amitinus produced verbenol, a terpene alcohol, in a predictable pattern. Apparently, this pattern changed in relation to the varied enantiomeric composition of the α-pinene contained in the resin of the various coniferous species. For calibration, defined mixtures of (+)-and (−)-α-pinene were used to establish the different levels of beetle response in the production of cis-and trans-verbenol. Methodical and ecological implications of the phenomenon are discussed.

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  1. Forstzoologisches Institut der Universität, D-78, Freiburg/Br., Federal Republic of Germany

    D. Klimetzek & W. Francke

  2. Institut für Organische Chemie der Universität, D-2, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    D. Klimetzek & W. Francke

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Supported by Stiftung Volkswagenwerk and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. We thank Prof. J. P. Vité for helpful suggestions and critical review of the manuscript and Dr J. Lulev for providing oleoresin samples.

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Klimetzek, D., Francke, W. Relationship between the enantiomeric composition of α-pinene in host trees and the production of verbenols inIps species. Experientia 36, 1343–1345 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01960087

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