Title: | Synthesis and field tests of sex pheromone components of the leafroller Argyrotaenia sphaleropa |
Author(s): | Legrand S; Botton M; Coracini M; Witzgall P; Unelius CR; |
Address: | "Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, University of Kalmar, SE-39182 Kalmar, Sweden" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0939-5075 (Print) 0341-0382 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Female pheromone glands of the leafroller Argyrotaenia sphaleropa were analyzed. Two acetates were identified as (11Z,13)-tetradecadien-1-yl acetate and (11Z)-tetradecen-1-yl acetate by comparison with synthesized references. The (11Z,13)-tetradecadien-1-yl acetate and the aldehyde (11Z,13)-tetradecadienal were synthesized via a Wittig reaction. A field-trapping test showed that a lure consisting of a mixture of (11Z,13)-tetradecadienal and (11Z,13)-tetradecadien-1-yl acetate in a 10:1-ratio produced the highest trap catches" |
Keywords: | Animals Exocrine Glands/*metabolism Female Male Moths/*physiology Pheromones/*biosynthesis/chemical synthesis/chemistry; |
Notes: | "MedlineLegrand, Sacha Botton, Marcos Coracini, Miryan Witzgall, Peter Unelius, C Rikard eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2004/11/16 Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2004 Sep-Oct; 59(9-10):708-12. doi: 10.1515/znc-2004-9-1016" |