Title: | "3Z,6Z,9Z-Trienes and unsaturated epoxides as sex attractants for geometrid moths" |
Author(s): | Millar JG; Giblin M; Barton D; Underhill EW; |
Address: | "Department of Entomology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, California" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Sex attractants for three species of geometrid moths were discovered during field screening of 3Z,6Z,9Z-trienes, and the racemic monoepoxydienes derived therefrom. MaleProbole amicaria moths were attracted to lure blends containing 6Z,9Z-cis-3,4-epoxy-nonadecadiene (6Z,9Z-cis-3,4-epoxy-19ratioH) with 3Z,9Z-cis-6,7-epoxy-19ratioH. 3Z,6Z,9Z-19ratioH was positively identified and 6Z,9Z-cis-3,4-epoxy-19ratioH was tentatively identified in extracts of female pheromone glands by coupled gas chromatography-electroantennogram detection (GC-EAD) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).Sicya macularia male moths were attracted by blends of 3Z,6Z,9Z-19ratioH and 6Z,9Z-cis-3,4-epoxy-19ratioH. The attractive response was strongly antagonized by small amounts of 3Z,9Z-cis-6,7-epoxy-19ratioH, or by larger amounts of 3Z,6Z-cis-9,10-epoxy-19ratioH.Lomographa semiclarata male moths were attracted by a variety of lures containing 3Z,6Z,9Z-17ratioH as a major component. 3Z,6Z,9Z-17ratioH was tentatively identified in a female pheromone gland extract by GC-EAD" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEMillar, J G Giblin, M Barton, D Underhill, E W eng 1990/07/01 J Chem Ecol. 1990 Jul; 16(7):2307-16. doi: 10.1007/BF01026940" |