W. C. Mitchell
6 Papers
101 Citations
W. C. Mitchell is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dacus & Methyl eugenol. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
Attraction of the oriental fruit fly, Dacus dorsalis, to methyl eugenol and related olfactory stimulants
TL;DR: The attraction of male oriental fruit flies to methyl eugenol and 34 analogues was investigated quantitatively using the characteristic feeding response, with orthodimethoxy most active and meta-dimethoxy inactive.
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Evolution of olfactory receptor in oriental fruit fly Dacus dorsalis.
TL;DR: Substantial differences in responses of Taiwan and Hawaiian D. dorsalis suggest that perceptible evolution of the receptor protein has occurred during the past 50 years and a plausible scheme for the coevolution of dacini flies with plants containing phenylpropionoid essential oils is outlined.
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Candidate Substitutes for Methyl Eugenol as Attractants for the Area-wide Monitoring and Control of the Oriental Fruitfly, Dacus dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae)
TL;DR: Study of the molecular requirements for maximum attraction of the oriental fruitfly and for minimal likelihood of metabolism to active carcinogens suggested several methyl eugenol isosteres that might be useful replacements for monitoring and controlling this insect.
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Benzyl acetates as attractants for the male oriental fruit fly, Dacus dorsalis, and the male melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae
TL;DR: Attraction to the melon fly was lost with ortho, meta, or dimethoxy substitution of benzyl acetate, but the 3,4- and 2,5-dimethoxybenzyl acetates were attractive to the oriental fruit fly.
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Molecular parameters and olfaction in the oriental fruit fly Dacus dorsalis
TL;DR: Preference tests suggest that this simple and versatile odor receptor can serve as a model for investigation of molecular interactions between receptors and odorant molecules.
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