Research Article

Pheromone Production, Attraction, and Interspecific Inhibition among Four Species of Ips Bark Beetles in the Southeastern USA

Table 1

Compounds used in field bioassays: abbreviation, purity, and source.

CompoundAbbreviationPurityPurchased from

2-methyl-3-buten-2-olMB98%Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., Milwaukee, WI, USA
(±)-ipsdienolId99%PheroTech Inc., Delta, BC, Canada
(±)-ipsenolIe99%PheroTech Inc., Delta, BC, Canada
E-myrcenolEM99%Dr. W. Francke, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
GeraniolGer99%Aldrich Inc., Milwaukee, WI, USA
LanieroneLn98%Dr. H.-E. Högberg, Mid-Swedish University, Sundsvall, Sweden
(−)-(4S)-cis-verbenolcV99%Aldrich, Milwaukee, WI, USA