Cotton Plant Volatiles and Insect`s Behaviour

• DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2001.554.558
• Publication Date: 2009-03-17T07:08:10Z
• Authors: S. Shahida Perveen .; T.M. Qaisrani .; F. Siddiqui .; R.Perveen .; S.H.M. Naqvi .
• Keywords: Steam distillation; Myrcene; Terpene; Caryophyllene

Volatile blend of cotton leaves extracted in Steam distillate was found to play some decisive role insect attractions when evaluated through various field and laboratory bioassays. TLC GC-MS analysis identification steam highly susceptible variety S-12 resistant Ravi showed qualitative quantitative differences. Susceptible varieties indicated the presence greater potential mono-terpenes (α-pinene myrcene, limonene ocimene etc), while possessed more β-pinene. An unidentified compound 96% peak intensity 34% Ravi. Cis form caryophyllene present trans- α-terpeniolene only