The Chemistry of Sexual Deception in an Orchid-Wasp Pollination System

Florian P. Schiestl; Rod Peakall; Jim G. Mant; Fernando Ibarra; Claudia Schulz; Stephan Franke; Wittko Francke

doi:10.1126/science.1087835

The Chemistry of Sexual Deception in an Orchid-Wasp Pollination System

Florian P. Schiestl, Rod Peakall, Jim G. Mant, Fernando Ibarra, Claudia Schulz, Stephan Franke, Wittko Francke^*

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Abstract

The "sexually deceptive" orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis attracts males of its pollinator species, the thynnine wasp Neozeleboria cryptoides, by emitting a unique volatile compound, 2-ethyl-5-propylcyclohexan-1,3-dione, which is also produced by female wasps as a male-attracting sex pheromone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	437-438
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science
Volume	302
Issue number	5644
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1087835
Publication status	Published - 17 Oct 2003

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