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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Identification of female sex pheromone components of rice looper,Plusia festucae (L.), (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)"
Author(s):		Ando T; Ohno R; Kokuryu T; Funayoshi A; Nomura M;
Address:		"Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 183, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1995
Volume:		21
Issue:		8
Page Number:		1181 - 1190
DOI:		10.1007/BF02228319
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The rice looper,Plusia festucae, is a defoliator of the rice plant. Chromatographic behavior, chemical reactions, and GC-MS analyses of the female sex pheromone revealed that the main component was (Z)-5-dodecenyl acetate (Z5-12: OAc, component I). The GC-MS analysis also indicated that the pheromone gland extract included another three monounsaturated components, (Z)-5-dodecen-l-ol (Z5-12: OH, component II), (Z)-7-tetradecenyl acetate (Z7-14: OAc, component III), and (Z)-7-tetradecen-l-ol (Z7-14: OH, component IV) in the following ratio: I:II:III:IV=100:6:15:1. In a paddy field, the mixture of synthetic I, II, and III in a ratio of 100:6:15 showed stronger attractancy than the virgin female, while the role of IV was unknown"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEAndo, T Ohno, R Kokuryu, T Funayoshi, A Nomura, M eng 1995/08/01 J Chem Ecol. 1995 Aug; 21(8):1181-90. doi: 10.1007/BF02228319"