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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (34): 71-76.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2021-0174

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Identification and Difference Analysis of Volatile Odorants of Pear and Oilseed Rape Flowers

Guo Yuan1(), Guo Baobei2, Zhang Xufeng1, Wang Bingxia3, Wu Wenqing1, Song Huailei1, Zheng Yonghui4   

  1. 1Colloge of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031
    2Pomology Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031
    3Development Center of Fruit Industry of Yanhu District, Yuncheng Shanxi 044000
    4Bee Breeding Apiary of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Shanxi 030600
  • Received:2021-02-23 Revised:2021-07-29 Online:2021-12-05 Published:2022-01-06

Abstract:

The paper aims to decipher the role of volatile odorants of flowers in attracting foraging of pollinators. Solid phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were used to detect the components of volatile odorants in the whole flower, anther and nectar of pear and oilseed rape flowers, principal component analysis and correlation analysis of insects foraging were also conducted. 9 and 23 volatile odorants of pear and oilseed rape flowers were identified respectively, alkanes, accounting for 44.44%, was the main volatile odorant of pear flowers, odor contributions of pear flowers mainly were from dimethyl sulfide, tetradecycloheptachiloxane, phenylpropionitrile, benzaldehyde and other compounds studied by principal component analysis. Esters and alkanes accounted for 8.7% and 16.09% respectively, which were the main volatile odorants of oilseed rape flowers, odor contributions of oilseed rape flowers mainly were from compounds such as reverse 2-hexenal, isothiocyanate-2-phenyl ethyl ester, 4-isothiocyanate root-1-butene, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl disulfide and other compounds studied by principal component analysis. Anthers had more volatile odorants than nectar. There were 4 orders, 10 families and 11 species of pollinators in the test site, and the number of pollinators between pear and oilseed rape also had a significant difference (P<0.05). However, there was no significant correlation between each component and the number of pollinators (P>0.05). Significant differences are identified between the constituents of volatile odorants of pear and rapeseed flowers, laying a foundation for further studies on the role of major contributors of odorants in attracting pollinators.

Key words: pear, oilseed rape, volatile odorants, solid phase microextraction, pollinators, principle component analysis

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