Title: | Identification of a sex pheromone produced by female velvetbean caterpillar moth |
Author(s): | Heath RR; Tumlinson JH; Leppla NC; McLaughlin JR; Dueben B; Dundulis E; Guy RH; |
Address: | "Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 32604, Gainesville, Florida" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "A sex pheromone produced by female velvetbean caterpillar moths,Anticarsia gemmatalis Hubner, that attracts conspecific males was isolated and identified as a blend of (Z,Z,Z)-3,6,9-eicosatriene and (Z,Z,Z)-3,6,9-heneicosatriene in a ratio of ca. 5ratio3, respectively, when combined. The synthesized compounds elicited responses by velvetbean caterpillar moth males equivalent to those elicited by females in both laboratory wind tunnel bioassays and field trapping experiments" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINEHeath, R R Tumlinson, J H Leppla, N C McLaughlin, J R Dueben, B Dundulis, E Guy, R H eng 1983/05/01 J Chem Ecol. 1983 May; 9(5):645-56. doi: 10.1007/BF00990414" |