A fast method for the identification and stability evaluation of the aggregation pheromone rhynchophorol, which is the main substance used for chemical communication by the beetle Rhynchophorus palmarum L., was validated.
Viana et al Chemistry Central Journal (2018) 12:54 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-018-0426-1 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Validation of analytical method for rhynchophorol quantification and stability in inorganic matrix forthe controlled release ofthis pheromone AróoCardosoViana1,2* , IngridGraỗaRamos3, EdeilzaLopesdosSantos4, Artur José Santos Mascarenhas5, Marcos dos Santos Lima2, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Sant’Ana6 and Janice Izabel Druzian1 Abstract A fast method for the identification and stability evaluation of the aggregation pheromone rhynchophorol, which is the main substance used for chemical communication by the beetle Rhynchophorus palmarum L., was validated In addition, the technique was applied to the evaluation of two inorganic matrices, with the objective of using them as controlled-release devices The analytical method showed good linearity (R2 = 0.9978), precision (CV%