Communication

The Sex Pheromone of the Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi†

  1. Satya P. Chinta1,
  2. Stephan Goller Dr.1,
  3. Julia Lux2,
  4. Sebastian Funke2,
  5. Gabriele Uhl Prof. Dr.2,3,
  6. Stefan Schulz Prof. Dr.1

Article first published online: 12 FEB 2010

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200906311

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 49, Issue 11, pages 2033–2036, March 8, 2010

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How to Cite

Chinta, S., Goller, S., Lux, J., Funke, S., Uhl, G. and Schulz, S. (2010), The Sex Pheromone of the Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 49: 2033–2036. doi: 10.1002/anie.200906311

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institut für Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106 Braunschweig (Germany), Fax: (+49) 531-391-5272 http://aks7.org-chem.nat.tu-bs.de/

  2. 2

    Institut für Zoologie, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Endenicher Allee 11–13, 53115 Bonn (Germany)

  3. 3

    Zoologisches Institut und Museum, Ernst Moritz Arndt Universität Greifswald, Anklamer Strasse 20, 17489 Greifswald (Germany), Fax: (+49) 3834-864-252 http://www.mnf.uni-greifswald.de/fr-biologie/zool-institut-museum/allgemeine-und-systematische-zoologie.html

  1. †

    This work was supported by the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 MAR 2010
  2. Article first published online: 12 FEB 2010
  3. Manuscript Received: 9 NOV 2009

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  • Fonds der Chemischen Industrie

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Keywords:

  • araneae;
  • chemical communication;
  • mate attraction;
  • natural products;
  • pheromones

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Wasp spider looking for a mate: Female wasp spiders (see picture) use trimethyl methylcitrate as a volatile cue to attract males. The experiments were performed on a sunny meadow, showing for the first time that spider traps can be used to trap spiders in the field (photo: Helen Sandford).

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