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Filadelfo  Guzman
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                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Vittatalactone is the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittatum
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Weber, D.C., Khrimian, A., Ramirez Bonilla, J.P., Grettenberger, I.M., Guzman, F., Haber, A.I. 2023. Vittatalactone is the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittatum. Journal of Chemical Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01437-y.Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi) is attracted to vittatalactone, the pheromone of striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Haber, A.I., Pasteur, K., Guzman, F., Boyle, S.M., Kuhar, T.P., Weber, D.C. 2023. Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi) is attracted to vittatalactone, the pheromone of striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum). Journal of Pest Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-022-01586-1.Absolute configurations of stink bug- and plant-produced sesquipiperitols via synthesis of all stereoisomers
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khrimian, A., Guggilapu, S.D., Guzman, F., Blassioli-Moraes, M., Borges, M. 2020. Absolute configurations of stink bug- and plant-produced sesquipiperitols via synthesis of all stereoisomers. Journal of Natural Products. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00517.Identification of volatiles released by diapausing brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nixon, L.J., Morrison III, W.R., Rice, K.B., Brockerhoff, E.G., Leskey, T.C., Guzman, F., Khrimian, A., Goldson, S., Rostas, M. 2018. Identification of volatiles released by diapausing brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). PLoS One. 13(1):e0191223. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191223.Expedient synthesis of bisabolenol stink bug pheromones via stereodefined cyclohex-2-enones

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shirali, S., Guzman, F., Weber, D.C., Khrimian, A. 2017. Expedient synthesis of bisabolenol stink bug pheromones via stereodefined cyclohex-2-enones. Tetrahedron Letters. 58:2066-2068.Absolute configurations of zingiberenols isolated from ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizomes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khrimian, A., Shirali, S., Guzman, F. 2015. Absolute configurations of zingiberenols isolated from ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizomes. Journal of Natural Products. 78(1)3071-3074.Determination of the stereochemistry of the aggregation pheromone of harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khrimian, A., Shirali, S., Vermillion, K., Siegler, M.A., Guzman, F., Chauhan, K.R., Aldrich, J.R., Weber, D.C. 2014. Determination of the stereochemistry of the aggregation pheromone of harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40:1260-1268.Discovery of the Aggregation Pheromone of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) through the Creation of Stereoisomeric Libraries of 1-Bisabolen-3-ols
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khrimian, A., Zhang, A., Weber, D.C., Ho, H., Aldrich, J., Vermillion, K., Siegler, M., Shirali, S., Guzman, F., Leskey, T.C. 2014. Discovery of the Aggregation Pheromone of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) through the Creation of Stereoisomeric Libraries of 1-Bisabolen-3-ols. Journal of Natural Products. 77:1708-1717.Pheromone of the banana-spotting bug, amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Hemiptera: Coreidae): identification, synthesis and field bioassay

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khrimian, A., Fay, H.A., Guzman, F., Chauhan, K.R., Moore, C., Aldrich, J.R. 2012. Pheromone of the banana-spotting bug, amblypelta lutescens lutescens Distant (Hemiptera: Coreidae): identification, synthesis and field bioassay. Psyche. Article ID 536149, pgs.1-8.Ring-fluorinated analog of methyl eugenol:  Attractiveness to and metabolism in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Khrimian, A., Siderhurst, M. S., McQuate, G. T., Liquido, N. J., Nagata, J., Carvalho, L., Guzman F., Jang, E. B. 2009. Ring-fluorinated analog of methyl eugenol: attractiveness to and metabolism in the oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis. Journal of Chemical Ecolology 35:209-218. Available www.springerlink.com/content/3600q55011315ptm/?.
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