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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Individual variation in sex pheromone of smaller tea tortrix moth,Adoxophyes sp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)"
Author(s):		Kou R; Chow YS;
Address:		"Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica Nankang, 11529, Taipei, Taiwan"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1991
Volume:		17
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1917 - 1923
DOI:		10.1007/BF00993738
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Female smaller tea tortrix mothsAdoxophyes sp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), which initiated calling at 1, 2, or 3 days old, respectively, were analyzed individually for (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate (Z11-14:OAc) and (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate (Z9-14: OAc) in the pheromone gland via GLC. Among different age groups, broad and similar distributions were found for pheromone quantity ( X=58.6+/-52.9 ng/female; range 1.3-219.8 ng/female). The ratio of the two pheromone components averaged 65ratio35 but ranged from 84ratio16 to 40ratio60. The significance of the pheromone blend variation to the attraction of males was tested in a field experiment. The ratio of males trapped by the most attractive blend versus the least attractive one was 2.2"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEKou, R Chow, Y S eng 1991/09/01 J Chem Ecol. 1991 Sep; 17(9):1917-23. doi: 10.1007/BF00993738"