| Title: | Identification of an attractant for the caneborerSesamia grisescens walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| Author(s): | Whittle CP; Vickers RA; Kuniata LS; Bellas TE; Rumbo ER; |
| Address: | "CSIRO Division of Entomology, GPO 1700, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The composition of the sex pheromone ofSesamia grisescens was investigated using gas chromatography, electroantennograms, and field trapping. (Z)-11-Hexadecenyl acetate and (Z)-11-hexadecenol were identified in field tests as the major attractants. Trapping trials identified a 3:2 blend of these compounds as the most effective bait. Gas chromatography indicated the presence of hexadecyl acetate. (Z)-9-hexadecenyl acetate, (Z)-9-hexadecenol, and (E)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in the pheromone gland, but these compounds had no significant effect on trap catches when added to the major components. Traps baited with the major components in a 1:1 ratio caught more male moths than traps baited with virgin females" |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEWhittle, C P Vickers, R A Kuniata, L S Bellas, T E Rumbo, E R eng 1995/10/01 J Chem Ecol. 1995 Oct; 21(10):1409-20. doi: 10.1007/BF02035142" |
