VLC Fraction or compound

Preference Index (PI^a ± SE)

% of compound in the fraction

M. persicae

R. padi

S. littoralis

E. paenulata

Fraction 2 [hex/AcOEt (8:2)]

0.36 ± 0.09^*

−0.4 ± 0.1^*

0.0 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.3^*

6,7-Epoxycaryophyllene (1)

0.68 ± 0.08^*

0.5 ± 0.1^*

−0.1 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.2^*

0.7

Sphatulenol (2)

NT

NT

NT

NT

0.2

Sitosterone (3)

0.3 ± 0.1

NT

0.0 ± 0.3

NT

0.5

Lupeol (4)

0.6 ± 0.1^*

−0.03 ± 0.07

0.2 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.2^*

0.5

Fraction 3 [hex/AcOEt (8:2)]

0.3 ± 0.2

0.2 ± 0.1

0.0 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.3^*

Sitosterol (5)

0.3 ± 0.1^*

0.1 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.2^*

2.5

Fraction 4 [hex/AcOEt (1:1)]

0.5 ± 0.1^*

0.30 ± 0.07^*

0.1 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.1^*

(6)

NT

NT

NT

NT

0.2