**Department of Chemistry, College of Basic Science and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
***Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India
Deparment of Chemistry, Graphic Era Hill University (Bhimtal Campus), Bhowali-263 132, Uttarakhand, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: gp1427@gmail.com
Online published on 17 May, 2013.
Olfactometric bioassay studies were done for evaluating pheromonal activity in air release volatiles. Results indicated that hexane extract of air release volatiles of female Caryedon serratus had highly significant attraction for the male sex in comparison of methanol and dichloromethane extract. Gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry analysis of the hexane extract showed the presence of C-9 and C-10 as major compound.
Caryedon serratus, air release, hexane extract, olfactometer, pheromonal activity
