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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Sex attractants and sex pheromone components of noctuid mothsEuclidea cuspidea,Caenurgina distincta, and geometrid mothEupithecia annulata"
Author(s):		Millar JG; Giblin M; Barton D; Wong JW; Underhill EW;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, California"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1991
Volume:		17
Issue:		11
Page Number:		2095 - 2111
DOI:		10.1007/BF00987994
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Pheromone components and sex attractant blends consisting of 3Z,6Z,9Z-triene hydrocarbons and racemic and chiral forms of3Z,6Z-cis-9, 10-epoxydienes have been elucidated for two noctuid and one geometrid moth species. MaleEuclidea cuspidea moths were attracted to blends of 3Z,6Z,9Z-heneicosatriene (3Z,6Z,9Z-21ratioH) with 3Z,6Z-cis-9,10-epoxyheneicosadiene (3Z,6Z-cis-9,10-epoxy-21ratioH). In addition to these compounds, 3Z,6Z,9Z-20ratioH, and two regioisomeric C21 epoxides were tentatively identified in pheromone gland extracts.Caenurgina distincta moths were attracted by an 8ratioratio1 blend of 3Z,6Z,9Z-20ratioH with3Z,6Z-cis- 9,10-epoxy-20ratioH.Eupithecia annulata moths were attracted by either 3Z,6Z-cis-9,10-epoxy-20ratioH or 3Z,6Z-cis-9,10-epoxy-21ratioH, and by the 95,10R enantiomer of each epoxide. 3Z,6Z,9Z-21ratioH and 3Z,6Z-cis-9,10-epoxy-21ratioH were tentatively identified from pheromone glands. Pheromone components were identified by a combination of coupled gas chromatography-electroantennography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and field bioassays"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMillar, J G Giblin, M Barton, D Wong, J W Underhill, E W eng 1991/11/01 J Chem Ecol. 1991 Nov; 17(11):2095-111. doi: 10.1007/BF00987994"