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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Identification of new sex pheromone components inTrichoplusia ni, predicted from biosynthetic precursors"
Author(s):		Bjostad LB; Linn CE; Du JW; Roelofs WL;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 14456, Geneva, New York"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1984
Volume:		10
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1309 - 1323
DOI:		10.1007/BF00988113
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In addition to the previously identified components (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate and dodecyl acetate, sex pheromone glands ofTrichoplusia ni release (Z)-5-dodecenyl acetate, 11-dodecenyl acetate, (Z)-7-tetradecenyl acetate, and (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate. Bioassays in a flight tunnel showed that a synthetic blend of these six compounds elicited complete flights to the source from 95% of the males tested and elicited hairpenciling responses at the end of the flights from 88% of the males tested. This blend was not significantly different from intact pheromone glands, which elicited complete flights to the source from 98% of the males tested and hairpenciling responses from 91% of the males tested. In contrast, the previously identified two-component blend elicited significantly fewer complete flights to the source (33%) and did not elicit hairpenciling responses from any of the males tested. The search for additional sex pheromone components was prompted by our previous identification of unusual fatty acyl moieties in the gland that seemed to be possible biosynthetic intermediates"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEBjostad, L B Linn, C E Du, J W Roelofs, W L eng 1984/09/01 J Chem Ecol. 1984 Sep; 10(9):1309-23. doi: 10.1007/BF00988113"