Volatile constituents of the scent gland reservoir ofAspavia acuminata

Summary Volatile components of the scent gland complex of the adult bug ofAspavia acuminata, an agricultural pest from Nigeria, have been identified by the technique of combined gas chromatograph-mass spectrometry. Of specific interest is the presence in the gland reservoir of hex-2-enal, 4-oxo-hex-2-enal and 4-oxo-oct-2-enal.The author is grateful to the Bayero University Research and Higher Degrees Committee for financial support, Dr B. W. Staddon for his valuable assistance, Dr D. E. Games for arranging mass spectral facilities.