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Science 27 August 1971:
Vol. 173. no. 3999, pp. 842 - 843
DOI: 10.1126/science.173.3999.842
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Host-Seeking Stimulant for Parasite of Corn Earworm: Isolation, Identification, and Synthesis

Richard L. Jones 1, W. J. Lewis 1, Malcolm C. Bowman 1, Morton Beroza 2, and Barbara A. Bierl 2

1 Entomology Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Tifton, Georgia 31794
2 Entomology Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland 20705

13-Methylhentriacontane has been identified in the feces and larvae of the corn earworm, Heliothis zea (Boddie), as the major constituent that triggers the short-range host-seeking response of the parasite Microplitis croceipes (Cresson). This chemical, the first found that mediates the complex host-parasite relation, could upgrade present efforts to use parasites for insect control. Bioassay of closely related compounds indicated that the structural requirements for activity are remarkably specific.


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