Journal of Medical Entomology (2010) 47, 140-143

Mark F. Feldlaufer, Michael J. Domingue, Kamlesh R. Chauhan and Jeffrey R. Aldrich (2010)
4-Oxo-aldehydes from the dorsal abdominal glands of the bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Journal of Medical Entomology 47 (2), 140-143
Abstract: Analyses of the dorsal abdominal glands of fourth- and fifth-instar nymphs of the bed bud, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), indicated the predominant constituents were (E)-2-hexenal and (E)-2-octenal, with lesser amounts of 4-oxo-(E)-2-hexenal and 4-oxo-(E)-2-octenal. The latter two compounds have not been reported previously as occurring in bed bugs. There were no differences in the chemical composition of the dorsal abdominal glands excised from exuviae left behind by either male or female adults, nor from glands excised from fourth-instar exuviae. Because the two oxo-aldehydes made up at least 16% of the gland contents, further study of the functional role of these chemicals seem advisable.
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Database assignments for author(s): Michael J. Domingue, Mark F. Feldlaufer, Jeffrey R. Aldrich

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cimex lectularius