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Table 3 CHC profiles of male Glossina m. morsitans treated with different gamma-irradiation doses at three time points (early and late pupae, and young adults, respectively). Compounds are sorted by class (mono-, di-, and trimethyl-alkanes). Given are average relative amounts of CHCs (in percent) +/− standard deviation, as well as the total absolute amount of CHCs as determined by comparison with an internal standard. Me = methyl

From: Effect of antibiotic treatment and gamma-irradiation on cuticular hydrocarbon profiles and mate choice in tsetse flies (Glossina m. morsitans)

Compound

Irradiated as early pupae

Irradiated as late pupae

Irradiated as young adults

0Gy

20Gy

50Gy

110Gy

0Gy

20Gy

50Gy

110Gy

0Gy

20Gy

50Gy

110Gy

2Me-C28

0.54 ± 0.44

0.37 ± 0.19

0.62 ± 0.46

0.79 ± 0.88

0.77 ± 0.98

0.96 ± 1.11

0.78 ± 0.6

0.68 ± 1.1

1.09 ± 1.59

0.62 ± 0.6

0.91 ± 0.97

0.81 ± 0.82

2Me-C29

8.74 ± 2.18

9.28 ± 1.24

9.74 ± 2.07

9.1 ± 1.79

8.4 ± 3.57

8.07 ± 2.02

8.59 ± 2.92

7.18 ± 2.19

8.48 ± 2.28

9.46 ± 1.63

9.1 ± 1.09

9.84 ± 2.51

2Me-C30

20.64 ± 4.4

20.74 ± 2.49

23.11 ± 3.66

21.95 ± 3.29

24.62 ± 5.23

22.38 ± 5.71

21.76 ± 5.94

19.6 ± 7.91

23.88 ± 8.78

22.61 ± 3.14

21.79 ± 4.14

23.15 ± 4.83

2Me-C31 + 9,13-diMe-C31

6.08 ± 0.91

6.14 ± 0.97

6.1 ± 0.81

5.8 ± 0.94

5.84 ± 0.85

5.55 ± 0.65

5.96 ± 0.89

5.62 ± 1.4

6.19 ± 1.24

6.26 ± 0.67

6.34 ± 0.62

6.08 ± 0.44

2Me-C32 + diMe-C32

4.52 ± 0.56

4.67 ± 0.65

3.96 ± 0.52

4.46 ± 0.68

4.41 ± 0.78

4.49 ± 0.65

4.82 ± 1.3

4.7 ± 0.82

4.53 ± 0.89

4.43 ± 0.58

4.59 ± 0.71

4.09 ± 0.51

11,15-diMe-C33

47.6 ± 4.02

47.49 ± 2.75

46.07 ± 4.83

46.56 ± 3.72

45.02 ± 4.17

47.63 ± 4.79

44.95 ± 5.86

47.46 ± 12.05

44.48 ± 7.63

45.47 ± 3.97

45.52 ± 2.74

43.91 ± 6.32

12,16-diMe-C34

3.21 ± 0.47

3.15 ± 0.38

2.88 ± 0.27

3.09 ± 0.73

3.01 ± 0.48

3.15 ± 0.5

3.46 ± 0.82

3.62 ± 1.01

3.06 ± 0.65

3.08 ± 0.3

3.21 ± 0.61

3.06 ± 0.62

15,19-diMe-C35

+ 8-Me-C35:1

4.73 ± 0.98

4.22 ± 0.72

4.42 ± 0.75

4.88 ± 0.69

4.32 ± 1.03

4.08 ± 0.85

5.29 ± 0.86

5.41 ± 1.3

4.56 ± 1.47

3.98 ± 0.45

4.24 ± 1.13

4.6 ± 0.77

15,19 + 16,20-diMe-C36

0.17 ± 0.1

0.13 ± 0.07

0.14 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.05

0.17 ± 0.07

0.16 ± 0.04

0.2 ± 0.04

0.39 ± 0.7

0.15 ± 0.05

0.11 ± 0.03

0.13 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.08

15,19 + 17,21-diMe-C37

0.12 ± 0.09

0.06 ± 0.03

0.12 ± 0.06

0.12 ± 0.05

0.13 ± 0.05

0.12 ± 0.05

0.17 ± 0.08

0.96 ± 2.69

0.12 ± 0.09

0.09 ± 0.04

0.09 ± 0.03

0.11 ± 0.06

7,11,15-triMe-C33

0.92 ± 0.18

0.93 ± 0.12

0.77 ± 0.16

0.88 ± 0.2

0.91 ± 0.35

0.93 ± 0.15

1.12 ± 0.32

0.95 ± 0.3

0.86 ± 0.21

0.95 ± 0.11

1.06 ± 0.21

1.06 ± 0.22

15,19,23-triMe-C37

0.06 ± 0.06

0.03 ± 0.02

0.04 ± 0.02

0.04 ± 0.03

0.05 ± 0.03

0.05 ± 0.03

0.06 ± 0.03

0.84 ± 2.51

0.05 ± 0.06

0.03 ± 0.01

0.03 ± 0.02

0.07 ± 0.06

unknown1

1.21 ± 0.53

1.34 ± 0.42

0.77 ± 0.49

0.76 ± 0.41

0.84 ± 0.55

0.91 ± 0.55

0.97 ± 0.6

0.92 ± 0.33

1.06 ± 0.92

1.2 ± 0.46

1.1 ± 0.51

1.27 ± 0.7

unknown2

0.47 ± 0.18

0.47 ± 0.12

0.42 ± 0.12

0.46 ± 0.15

0.54 ± 0.29

0.53 ± 0.15

0.61 ± 0.19

0.46 ± 0.12

0.46 ± 0.09

0.52 ± 0.11

0.65 ± 0.19

0.56 ± 0.14

unknown3

0.27 ± 0.07

0.26 ± 0.08

0.22 ± 0.05

0.24 ± 0.06

0.28 ± 0.12

0.29 ± 0.04

0.33 ± 0.13

0.29 ± 0.09

0.27 ± 0.07

0.29 ± 0.05

0.3 ± 0.09

0.27 ± 0.06

unknown4

0.73 ± 0.15

0.72 ± 0.12

0.62 ± 0.12

0.7 ± 0.14

0.68 ± 0.19

0.7 ± 0.09

0.94 ± 0.29

0.94 ± 0.27

0.77 ± 0.21

0.9 ± 0.13

0.94 ± 0.19

0.95 ± 0.21

Total CHC amount (μg)

33.48 ± 11.08

34.83 ± 11.81

32.02 ± 9.02

35.22 ± 11.92

35.26 ± 12.03

26.06 ± 10.17

37.03 ± 21.52

31.60 ± 12.73

24.17 ± 10.09

31.01 ± 8.98

27.63 ± 8.21

25.20 ± 12.97