Title: | Unusual acetylenic sex pheromone of grape leaffolder (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) |
Author(s): | Millar J; McElfresh JS; de Assis Marques F; |
Address: | "Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside 92521, USA. jocelyn.millar@ucr.edu" |
DOI: | 10.1603/0022-0493-95.4.692 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The female-produced sex pheromone of grape leaffolder, Desmia_funeralis (Hubner), has been identified as a blend of (Z,Z)-11,13-hexadecadienal, 11-hexadecynal, and (Z)-11-hexadecenal. The first two components were essential for attraction of male moths, whereas the third compound was not essential, but increased trap catches approximately twofold when added in appropriate doses to the optimum blend of the other two components. In field tests, male moths were trapped equally well in traps baited with pheromone doses of 0.2 to >6 mg, and lures remained attractive for at least 5 wk" |
Keywords: | "*Aldehydes Alkynes Animals Fatty Acids, Unsaturated Female Male Moths/*physiology *Pest Control, Biological/methods Sex Attractants/*physiology Vitis;" |
Notes: | "MedlineMillar, Jocelyn McElfresh, J Steven de Assis Marques, Francisco eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2002/09/10 J Econ Entomol. 2002 Aug; 95(4):692-8. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493-95.4.692" |