{"title":"Consistent Cuticular Hydrocarbon Discrimination of Alkane Mixtures with Proportional Differences in the Ant Camponotus floridanus.","authors":"Victoria Kent, Juergen Liebig","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01708-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01708-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julian Thomas, Stanislav N Gorb, Thomas Schmitt, Thies H Büscher, Zsolt Kárpáti
{"title":"Cuticular Hydrocarbon Composition of Adhesive Secretions from Functionally Different Attachment Pads of the Stick Insect Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea).","authors":"Julian Thomas, Stanislav N Gorb, Thomas Schmitt, Thies H Büscher, Zsolt Kárpáti","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01713-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01713-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13109221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances and Prospects in Odour-based Management of Filth Flies.","authors":"Steve B S Baleba","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01705-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01705-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13102726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Schlager, Stephan Manhalter, Katharina Wechselberger, Zsolt Kárpáti, Stefan Dötterl
{"title":"The Western Corn Rootworm is Strongly Attracted to Floral (E)-p-Methoxycinnamaldehyde, but not or Weakly to other Compounds of the oil Pumpkin.","authors":"Martin Schlager, Stephan Manhalter, Katharina Wechselberger, Zsolt Kárpáti, Stefan Dötterl","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01712-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01712-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13102798/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min-Jung Huh, Gwang-Hyun Roh, Kye-Chung Park, Il-Kwon Park
{"title":"Single Sensillum Recordings Reveal Antennal Responses of Monochamus alternatus and Monochamus saltuarius (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to Pheromones and Host Volatiles.","authors":"Min-Jung Huh, Gwang-Hyun Roh, Kye-Chung Park, Il-Kwon Park","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01714-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10886-026-01714-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13091885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147717011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jocelyn G Millar, Jacqueline M Serrano, Sean Halloran, Lawrence M Hanks
{"title":"Identification of A Sex Attractant Pheromone for the North American Click Beetle Elater abruptus (Coleoptera: Elateridae).","authors":"Jocelyn G Millar, Jacqueline M Serrano, Sean Halloran, Lawrence M Hanks","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01711-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01711-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147699034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natasha E Tay, Bob Du, Todd A Gillam, Melissa L Thomas, Dave Algar, Patricia A Fleming
{"title":"Feral Cat Responses to Silver Vine: Implications for Feral Cat Management.","authors":"Natasha E Tay, Bob Du, Todd A Gillam, Melissa L Thomas, Dave Algar, Patricia A Fleming","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01707-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10886-026-01707-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lures are an important tool used for pest management of invasive and feral species. The euphoric 'catnip' response in the domestic cat (Felis catus) is triggered by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by several plants. These compounds elicit sniffing, licking, chewing, and rubbing responses in cats, which could increase the efficacy of various management tools for feral cats. We examined feral cat behavioural responses to four commercial plant products that are purported to elicit the 'catnip' response-Fishmint (a mix of five plant species) and three silver vine (Actinidia polygama) products. The behavioural responses of 12 feral cats, individually exposed to each of the products in a controlled environmental setting, were recorded. There were significant differences in the amount of time cats spent interacting with the plant materials, with marked differences in intensity of their interactions. Chemical analysis of the plant products using Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry were carried out using headspace and solvent extraction. The silver vine plant material that they appeared most strongly interested in had the highest concentration of actinidine present, but nepetalactone, isodihydronepetalactone (and isomers), and iridomyrmecin were also evident in all the silver vine samples. Silver vine products elicited behavioural responses from feral cats, indicating their potential as effective lures. Such lures could enhance detection and monitoring in feral cat management programs. We report chemical differences in plant lure compounds, which likely reflect the plant part used, and/or processing and handling of plant material, and raise considerations for manufacture and presentation of cat lures.</p>","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13076403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147673682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fritz Mukow Nsanyi, Joel O Onoja, Fidele Ntie-Kang, Andrew E Egbe
{"title":"Chemotaxonomy and Ecological Role of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids: A Comprehensive Review of the Case Study of Africa.","authors":"Fritz Mukow Nsanyi, Joel O Onoja, Fidele Ntie-Kang, Andrew E Egbe","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01689-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01689-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) and their N-oxides (PANOs) from Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Fabaceae, and Apocynaceae cause toxicity in humans and livestock across Africa, while serving as herbivore defenses. This first Africa-focused review analyzes PA diversity, chemotaxonomy, and ecological patterns in African flora, drawing from the African Natural Products Database (ANPDB) and literature (1940-2024) via Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect. A presence-absence matrix of 161 characterized PAs across 91 species (19 genera) from Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, and Fabaceae underwent hierarchical clustering (Jaccard distance, R v4.4.0, vegan package). Apocynaceae producers (e.g., Alafia pyrrolizidines A-C) were documented qualitatively due to incomplete characterization and excluded from quantitative analysis. Clustering reveals robust family-level patterns (Senecio-dominated Asteraceae via macrocyclic diesters like Senecionine and Seneciphylline), Boraginaceae subclade diversity, and Crotalaria (Fabaceae) structural versatility. Cross-family convergence (e.g., Trichodesma africanum with Crotalaria mildbraedii) and Crotalaria's mixed PA types (macrocyclic/open-chain diesters, monoesters) suggest parallel evolution, horizontal transfer, or biosynthetic plasticity. Ecologically, PAs mediate herbivore defense and specialist insect sequestration across African ecosystems. Despite ethnopharmacological uses, PA hepatotoxicity (e.g., 1,2-unsaturated necine bases) demands surveillance, especially in contaminated crops/honey. Findings affirm PA profiles as taxonomic markers and highlight the need for integrated chemical ecology research for African food safety and biodiversity conservation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147633609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Somerville, Emma Cartelli, Minxing Zhu, Esther N Ngumbi
{"title":"Metabolic and Biochemical Responses of Heirloom and Hybrid Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Under Flooding, Specialist, and Generalist Insect Herbivory, and their Stress Combination.","authors":"Michael Somerville, Emma Cartelli, Minxing Zhu, Esther N Ngumbi","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01703-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10886-026-01703-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13046590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147592496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth A Esser, Gary N Ervin, Rima D Lucardi, Paul M Severns, Erika D Womack-Peoples, Steven H Bullard, Ashley N Schulz
{"title":"Harnessing Allelopathic Autotoxicity for Invasive Plant Management: Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Directions.","authors":"Elizabeth A Esser, Gary N Ervin, Rima D Lucardi, Paul M Severns, Erika D Womack-Peoples, Steven H Bullard, Ashley N Schulz","doi":"10.1007/s10886-026-01706-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-026-01706-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Ecology","volume":"52 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147574240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}