| Title: | "Potential for use of synthetic sex pheromone for mating disruption of the olive pyralid moth, Euzophera pinguis" |
| Author(s): | Ortiz A; Quesada A; Sanchez A; |
| Address: | "Departamento de Quimica Inorganica y Organica, Universidad de Jaen, Spain. ajortiz@ujaen.es" |
| DOI: | 10.1023/b:joec.0000028463.43564.40 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The potential for pheromone-based mating disruption of the olive pyralid moth (OPM), Euzophera pinguis, in olive groves was investigated during the second flight period in small-plot trials in 2002. The female of this species emits a blend of (9Z,12E)-tetradecadien-1-ol and (9Z,12E)-tetradecadienyl acetate, which were synthesized for field tests. Mating disruption efficacy in 0.8-ha trials was evaluated using two parameters: reduction of male capture in pheromone traps and reduction of infestation in infestation-prone sites. White rubber septa containing 10 mg of pheromone blend as disruptant were applied at a density of 50 septa/ha for each treatment. Mean catches of E. pinguis males in pheromone traps were greatly reduced (> 95%) in pheromone-treated plots relative to similar traps placed in control plots. In addition, significant reductions were recorded (35-40%) in the oviposition and infestation levels during pheromone treatment. The total amount of pheromone blend released from disruption dispensers during the field trials was estimated to average 5.4 mg/ha/day, over 56 days" |
| Keywords: | "Acetates/chemistry Animals Fatty Alcohols/chemical synthesis/*pharmacology Female Linoleic Acid/chemistry/*pharmacology Male Moths/*drug effects/physiology Oviposition/*drug effects Pest Control, Biological Population Density Sex Attractants/chemical synt;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineOrtiz, Antonio Quesada, Antonio Sanchez, Adolfo eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2004/07/28 J Chem Ecol. 2004 May; 30(5):991-1000. doi: 10.1023/b:joec.0000028463.43564.40" |
