Satoshi Nojima

Works (13)

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2018 journal article

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals emitted from the pheromone gland of individual Heliothis subflexa females

PLOS ONE, 13(8), e0202035.

By: S. Nojima n, A. Classen *, A. Groot* & C. Schal n 

Ed(s): J. Hull

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Moths / chemistry; Moths / metabolism; Reproducibility of Results; Scent Glands / chemistry; Scent Glands / metabolism; Sex Attractants / chemistry; Sex Attractants / metabolism; Volatile Organic Compounds / chemistry; Volatile Organic Compounds / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Insect Pheromone Research and Control; Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies; Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
TL;DR: The chemicals emitted from the sex pheromone gland of individual Heliothis subflexa females were sampled using a short section of thick-film megabore fused silica capillary column, and the phersomone glands of the same females were extracted after the effluvia collection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 19, 2018

2011 journal article

Nanogram-Scale Preparation and NMR Analysis for Mass-Limited Small Volatile Compounds

PLoS ONE, 6(3), e18178.

By: S. Nojima n, D. Kiemle*, F. Webster*, C. Apperson n & C. Schal n 

Ed(s): W. Leal

MeSH headings : Acetates / analysis; Acetates / chemistry; Acyclic Monoterpenes; Limit of Detection; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Molecular Weight; Nanotechnology / methods; Terpenes / analysis; Terpenes / chemistry; Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis; Volatile Organic Compounds / chemistry; Weights and Measures
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies; Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography; Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
TL;DR: This simple off-line integration of preparative GC and NMR will facilitate the purification and chemical identification of novel volatile compounds, such as insect pheromones and other semiochemicals, which occur in minute, and often limited, quantities. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Unusual macrocyclic lactone sex pheromone of Parcoblatta lata, a primary food source of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(8), E490–E496.

By: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, R. Santangelo n, S. Carpenter*, F. Webster*, D. Kiemle*, C. Gemeno n, W. Leal *, C. Schal n 

author keywords: pheromone monitoring; surveillance; wildlife conservation
MeSH headings : Animals; Arthropod Antennae / physiology; Birds / physiology; Chromatography, Gas; Cockroaches / metabolism; Endangered Species; Female; Food; Lactones / metabolism; Macrocyclic Compounds / metabolism; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Mass Spectrometry; Sex Attractants / analysis; Sex Attractants / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Insects and Parasite Interactions; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies
TL;DR: Parcoblattalactone was biologically active in electrophysiological assays and attracted not only P. lata but also several other Parcoblatta species in pine forests, underscoring its utility in monitoring several endemic wood cockroach species in red-cockaded woodpecker habitats. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2009 article

Jail baits: how and why nymphs mimic adult females of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

Eliyahu, D., Nojima, S., Mori, K., & Schal, C. (2009, September 26). Animal Behaviour, Vol. 78, pp. 1097–1105.

By: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, K. Mori & C. Schal n 

Contributors: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, K. Mori & C. Schal n 

author keywords: Blattella germanica; German cockroach; nuptial gift; nymph; sex pheromone; sexual mimicry
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Insects and Parasite Interactions; Plant and animal studies
TL;DR: The results support the interpretation that nymphs engage in sexual mimicry to gain access to male-produced nuptial tergal secretions that are exposed and can be secured only during courtship. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 article

Sex Pheromone of the Scarab Beetle Phyllophaga (Phytalus) georgiana (Horn)

Robbins, P. S., Nojima, S., Polavarapu, S., Koppenhöfer, A. M., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Holdcraft, R. J., … Roelofs, W. L. (2009, February 26). Journal of Chemical Ecology.

By: P. Robbins*, S. Nojima n, S. Polavarapu*, A. Koppenhöfer *, C. Rodriguez-Saona *, R. Holdcraft *, N. Consolie*, D. Peck*, W. Roelofs*

author keywords: L-Valine methyl ester; L-Isoleucine methyl ester; Scarabaeidae; Melolonthinae; Cranberries
MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Chromatography, Gas; Coleoptera / physiology; Exocrine Glands / metabolism; Female; Mass Spectrometry; Seasons; Sex Attractants / chemistry; Sex Attractants / isolation & purification; Sex Attractants / pharmacology; Stereoisomerism; Valine / analogs & derivatives; Valine / chemistry; Valine / isolation & purification
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Pesticide Research; Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control; Study of Mite Species
TL;DR: The sex pheromone of Phyllophaga (Phytalus) georgiana was characterized as valine methyl ester, tentatively the l-enantiomer, the first sex phersomone identified from the Phyllophile subgenus Phytalus. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 article

A Simple, Convenient, and Efficient Preparative GC System that Uses a Short Megabore Capillary Column as a Trap

Nojima, S., Apperson, C. S., & Schal, C. (2008, February 22). Journal of Chemical Ecology, Vol. 34, pp. 418–428.

By: S. Nojima n, C. Apperson n & C. Schal n 

Contributors: S. Nojima n, C. Apperson n & C. Schal n 

author keywords: preparative GC; megabore capillary column; open tubular trap; semiochemicals; fractionation; isolation; purification; NMR; sample preparation
MeSH headings : Alcohols / analysis; Chromatography, Gas / instrumentation; Chromatography, Gas / methods; Esters / analysis; Hydrocarbons / analysis
topics (OpenAlex): Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography; Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications; Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
TL;DR: This preparative GC system is suitable for the preparation of NMR samples of volatile and semivolatile compounds, especially with sample sizes ranging from several nanograms to several micrograms, and is technically and economically feasible for most researchers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 article

Homofarnesals: Female Sex Attractant Pheromone Components of the Southern Cowpea Weevil, Callosobruchus chinensis

Shimomura, K., Nojima, S., Yajima, S., & Ohsawa, K. (2008, March 19). Journal of Chemical Ecology.

By: K. Shimomura *, S. Nojima n, S. Yajima * & K. Ohsawa*

author keywords: Bruchidae; Callosobruchus chinensis; (2Z,6E)- and (2E,6E)-7-Ethyl-3; 11-dimethyl-2; 6,10-dodecatrienal; GC-EAD; homofarnesal; seed beetle; sex attractant pheromone; southern cowpea weevil
MeSH headings : Animals; Chromatography, Gas; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Farnesol / analogs & derivatives; Farnesol / metabolism; Female; Humans; Male; Sex Attractants / physiology; Weevils / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Pesticide Research; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Insect Pest Control Strategies
TL;DR: The southern cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus chinensis, is a major pest of stored legumes in warm temperate and tropical climates, and the female sex attractant pheromone components represent unique chemical structures within the genus Callosobaethus. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Identification of bacteria and bacteria-associated chemical cues that mediate oviposition site preferences by Aedes aegypti

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(27), 9262–9267.

By: L. Ponnusamy n , N. Xu  n, S. Nojima n, D. Wesson*, C. Schal n  & C. Apperson n

Contributors: L. Ponnusamy n , N. Xu  n, S. Nojima n, D. Wesson*, C. Schal n  & C. Apperson n

author keywords: kairomone; semiochemical; mosquito; egg-laying; dengue vector control
MeSH headings : Aedes / anatomy & histology; Aedes / microbiology; Aedes / physiology; Animals; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Behavior, Animal / physiology; Biological Assay; Female; Oviposition / physiology; Pheromones / analysis; Plant Leaves / parasitology; Sasa / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Mosquito-borne diseases and control; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Insect Pest Control Strategies
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that specific bacteria-associated carboxylic acids and methyl esters serve as potent oviposition stimulants for gravid Ae. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Identification of cuticular lipids eliciting interspecific courtship in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

Eliyahu, D., Nojima, S., Capracotta, S. S., Comins, D. L., & Schal, C. (2008, January 8). Die Naturwissenschaften, Vol. 95, pp. 403–412.

By: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, S. Capracotta n, D. Comins n & C. Schal n 

Contributors: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, S. Capracotta n, D. Comins n & C. Schal n 

author keywords: Blatta orientalis; contact pheromone; methyl ketone; 11-methylheptacosan-2-one; 27-oxo-11-methylheptacosan-2-one
MeSH headings : Animals; Blattellidae / physiology; Female; Germany; Male; Pheromones / physiology; Reproduction; Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Insects and Parasite Interactions; Plant and animal studies
TL;DR: It is proposed that several characteristics of their mating system—chiefly, absence of closely related species in the anthropogenic environment, resulting in relaxation of selection on sexual communication, and a highly male-biased operational sex ratio—have driven males to respond with extremely low thresholds to a wide spectrum of related compounds. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 article

New Contact Sex Pheromone Components of the German Cockroach, Blattella germanica, Predicted from the Proposed Biosynthetic Pathway

Eliyahu, D., Nojima, S., Mori, K., & Schal, C. (2008, January 22). Journal of Chemical Ecology, Vol. 34, pp. 229–237.

By: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, K. Mori & C. Schal n 

Contributors: D. Eliyahu n, S. Nojima n, K. Mori & C. Schal n 

author keywords: 27-Oxo-3; 11-dimethylheptacosan-2-one; 27-Hydroxy-3; 11-dimethylheptacosan-2-one; sex pheromone; Blattella germanica; german cockroach; methyl ketone; alcohol; aldehyde
MeSH headings : Alcohols / analysis; Alcohols / metabolism; Alcohols / pharmacology; Aldehydes / analysis; Aldehydes / metabolism; Aldehydes / pharmacology; Animals; Blattellidae / physiology; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Female; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Ketones / analysis; Ketones / metabolism; Ketones / pharmacology; Male; Sex Attractants / analysis; Sex Attractants / metabolism; Sex Attractants / pharmacology; Sexual Behavior, Animal / drug effects
topics (OpenAlex): Insects and Parasite Interactions; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies
TL;DR: It is shown that the epicuticle of the German cockroach does indeed contain these two compounds, 3,11-dimethylheptacosan-2-one and 27-oxo-3, 11-dimethyltestosterone-1-one, and that the contact sex pheromone of the female Germany cockroach, thus may consist of at least six biosynthetically related components. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Seed odor mediates an obligate ant-plant mutualism in Amazonian rainforests

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(12), 4571–4575.

By: E. Youngsteadt n , S. Nojima n, C. Haberlein*, S. Schulz * & C. Schal n 

MeSH headings : Animal Structures / drug effects; Animals; Ants / drug effects; Ants / physiology; Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Chromatography, Gas; Odorants; Peru; Plant Extracts / chemistry; Plant Extracts / pharmacology; Plants / drug effects; Plants / parasitology; Rain; Seeds / chemistry; Seeds / drug effects; Smell / drug effects; Symbiosis / drug effects; Tropical Climate
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction
TL;DR: It is shown that workers of theAG ant Camponotus femoratus are attracted to odorants emanating from seeds of the AG plant Peperomia macrostachya, and that chemical cues also elicit seed-carrying behavior, and the chemical basis of this important and enigmatic interaction is illuminated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 article

Contact Sex Pheromone Components of the Cowpea Weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus

Nojima, S., Shimomura, K., Honda, H., Yamamoto, I., & Ohsawa, K. (2007, March 29). Journal of Chemical Ecology.

By: S. Nojima n, K. Shimomura *, H. Honda *, I. Yamamoto* & K. Ohsawa*

author keywords: Callosobruchus maculatus; 2,6-dimethyloctane-1,8-dioic acid; nonanedioic acid; hydrocarbon; female contact sex pheromone; cowpea weevil; Coleoptera; Bruchidae
MeSH headings : Acyclic Monoterpenes; Animals; Dicarboxylic Acids / analysis; Dicarboxylic Acids / pharmacology; Female; Hydrocarbons / analysis; Hydrocarbons / pharmacology; Male; Sex Attractants / isolation & purification; Sex Attractants / pharmacology; Sexual Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology; Weevils / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Insect and Pesticide Research; Insects and Parasite Interactions
TL;DR: Initial fractionation showed behavioral activity in acidic and neutral fractions, and bioassay-guided fractionation and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis of active fractions revealed that the active components of the acidic fraction were 2,6-dimethyloctane-1,8-dioic acid and nonanedioic acids, which had a synergistic effect on the behavior of males. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Identification of the female sex pheromone of the German cockroach, Blattela germanica

Aroma Research, 6(3), 237.

By: S. Nojima

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