Pheromone of cockroach

The general subject of sex pheromones of cockroaches was last reviewed by Schal and Smith (1990). Reviews dealing with particular species are cited in the appropriate section. 

Table 6.2. Chemical structures of the principal identified volatile sex pheromones of cockroaches, listed by the species and the sex that produces it for most pheromones common names are also listed.

Sex pheromones of cockroaches Parcoblatta lata (Brunner) (broad wood cockroach)... 

Farine, J.-P., Le Quere, J.-L., Duffy, J., Everaerts, C. and Brossut, R. (1994). Male sex pheromone of cockroach Eurycotis floridana (Walker) (Blattidae, Polyzosteriinae), role and composition of tergites 2 and 8 secretions. Journal of Chemical Ecology 20 2291-2306. 

Gemeno C. and Schal C. (2003) Sex pheromones of cockroaches. In Advances in Insect Chemical Ecology, eds R. T. Carde and J. Millar. Cambridge University Press (in press). 

Sex pheromone of cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea. Also from various cooked foods. Reagent used in synth. of aldehydes. Pale-yellow liq. Mp —101°. Bp 144.5-145°. 

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