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Semiochemicals of Blaberus colosseus, the Giant cockroach

Phylum:  Arthropoda
Subphylum:  Uniramia
Class:  Insecta
Order:  Dictyoptera
Family:  Blaberidae
Subfamily:  Blaberinae
Genus:  Blaberus
Tribe:  
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Semiochemical(s):

  Brossut R  1983  J. Chem. Ecol.  9: 143   
    2me3me-1,4-benzoquinone    15 ¦Relative ratio of the component¦   ¦(*) indicates that compound is active¦   Al
¦Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone¦
  
¦Source of the chemical signal
F -   Female
H -   Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -   Lure
M -   Male
M&F -   Male and Female
S -   Solider
Q -   Queen
W -   Worker¦
  
¦Amount
pg -   Picogram
ng -   Nanogram
µg -   Microgram
mg -   Milligram
g -   Gram¦
   		Defense substance 
 

Reference(s):

Brossut, R. 1983. Allomonal secretions in cockroaches. J. Chem. Ecol. 9:143-158.
 
 
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2008. The Pherobase: Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.net>.
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