An alarm pheromone function of the secretion from the nymphal stage of the oribatid mite Nothrus palustris (C. L. Koch) (Acari: Nothridae)

摘要

The presence of an alarm pheromone is demonstrated for the first time in the deutonymphal stage of the oribatid mite, Nothrus palustris (C. L. Koch). The active principle is identified as geranial (3,7-dimethyl-[E]-2,6-octadienal, active at 10-100ng)