Analysis of chemical constituent in defensive secretions of Tenebrio molitor by GC/MS
Author of the article:QIANG Cheng-Kui1,2,YANG Zhao-Fen1,ZHANG Shao-Yu3
Author's Workplace:(1.School of Life Sciences,Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; 2.Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University,Yangzhou 225009, China; 3.Fujian Public Safety College, Fuzhou 350007, China)
Key Words:Tenebrio molitor; defensive secretion; GC/MS; chemical constituent; regeneration
Abstract:Defensive secretions in abdominal terminal of Tenebrio molitor L. adults were extracted by dichloromethane and analyzed by gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), seven chemicals: methyl-p-benzoquinone (MBQ), p-cresol, tricosane, tetraconsane,