Periplanone B
Template:Chembox new Periplanone B is a pheromone produced by the female American cockroach[1], Periplaneta americana. It is a sexual excitant to male cockroaches, especially at short ranges.[2]
References
- ↑ Okada, K; et al. (September, 1990). "Behavioral responses of male Periplaneta americana L. to female sex pheromone components, periplanone-A and periplanone-B". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 16 (9): 2605–2614. doi:10.1007/BF00988072. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Chow, YF; Wang, SF (1981). "Attraction responses of the American cockroach to synthetic periplanone-B". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 7 (2): 265–272. doi:10.1007/BF00995749.