The chemistry of sexual deception in an orchid-wasp pollination system.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The "sexually deceptive" orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis attracts males of its pollinator species, the thynnine wasp Neozeleboria cryptoides, by emitting a unique volatile compound, 2-ethyl-5-propylcyclohexan-1,3-dione, which is also produced by female wasps as a male-attracting sex pheromone.
Medical subject headings
- Cyclohexanones
- Orchidaceae
- Pollen
- Sex Attractants
- Wasps