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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"(3Z,6Z,9Z, 12Z, 15Z)-Pentacosapentaene, a key pheromone component of the fir coneworm moth, Dioryctria abietivorella"
Author(s):		Millar JG; Grant GG; McElfresh JS; Strong W; Rudolph C; Stein JD; Moreira JA;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. Jocelyn.millar@ucr.edu"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2005
Volume:		31
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1229 - 1234
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-005-5813-0
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The sex pheromone of the fir coneworm moth consists of a blend of (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-pentacosapentaene and (9Z, 11E)-tetradecadienyl acetate. Analogous blends of polyunsaturated, long-chain hydrocarbons with much shorter chain aldehydes or alcohols recently have been discovered in three other moth species in the superfamily Pyraloidea. These combinations of components from two distinct structural classes may represent an important and widespread new pheromone blend motif within the Lepidoptera"
Keywords:		Animals Hydrocarbons/analysis Moths/*physiology Polyenes Sex Attractants/analysis/*chemistry;
Notes:		"MedlineMillar, Jocelyn G Grant, Gary G McElfresh, J Steven Strong, Ward Rudolph, Carline Stein, John D Moreira, Jardel A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 2005/08/30 J Chem Ecol. 2005 May; 31(5):1229-34. doi: 10.1007/s10886-005-5813-0"