Research area
- Identification and synthesis of ecologically pure compounds for plant protection, which influence insect's behavior (sex and aggregation pheromones), by using secretes of their components. The working out the synthesis for insect pheromones, their analogs and model compounds. The study of dependence of biological activity of pheromones on their structure, compositions and dose using field conditions.
Important results
- The sex pheromones of Agrotis segetum and Spodoptera spp. Central Asia population have been identified.
The method for synthesis of some economically important species Lepidoptera, beetles and other pest insects has been worked out.
The new chiral catalizators for optical synthons have been obtained. It was clear that receptor system of insects was higher complementary for definite composition, for proportion and conformational structure of used pheromone components.
Practical application of results
- Practical tests showed that many Geliotis armigera and Agrotis segetum used similar pheromone components with similar structure. The high specie's specifications of pheromone communication could be obtained by using the variation of composition and proportion of pheromone components.
Plans for future
- Identification and obtaining of sex pheromones: Sarrothrypus musculana, Choreutis memoranda, Euzophera punicaella Mooze, Eurytoma amygdali End. The working out of the new and economically profitable synthesis method.
Scientific links
- The Institute of chemical plant protection (Moldova).
- The University of Tartu (Estonia).
- Department of agriculture (USA).
- Vulkany center (Israel).
International grants
- USDA/ARS Office of International Research Programs (2002).
Research staff
- Kasimjanova M.M., senior researcher, Ph.D. (1990)
- Bekker N.P., senior researcher, Ph.D. (1996)
- Shakirzyanova G.S., senior researcher, Ph.D. (1997)
- Buchina I.K., senior researcher
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Synthesis of basic
pheromone's syntons
Growing up the pests insects
in laboratory conditions
Lepidoptera moth
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