Table 1.
Peak # | Compound | Ret. Index | Relative abundance [%] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Acetic acid | 702 | 0.94 |
2 | 4-Methyl-3-hexanone | 845 | 0.72 |
3 | 4-Methyl-3-heptanone | 940 | 80.08 |
4 | 4-Methyl-3-heptanol | 973 | 16.28 |
5 | Undecane | 1105 | 0.68 |
6 | Nonanal | 1111 | 0.87 |
7 | Decanal | 1213 | 0.43 |
Chemical compounds in bold were tested as alarm pheromones. Five heads were pooled per sample run in the GC–MS coupled to a thermodesorption unit as shown in Fig. 2