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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Sex pheromone of lucerne leafroller,Merophyas divulsana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Evidence for two distinct populations"
Author(s):		Whittle CP; Bellas TE; Bishop AL;
Address:		"Division of Entomology, CSIRO, GPO Box 1700, 2601, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1991
Volume:		17
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1883 - 1895
DOI:		10.1007/BF00993735
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"When specimens of the lucerne leafroller,Merophyas divulsana, were sampled from an area with a history of crop damage, they were found to have (E)-11-tetradecenyl acetate, hexadecyl acetate, and tetradecyl acetate as principal components of the pheromone gland. A synthetic mixture of these compounds proved to be a successful lure in delta traps. On the other hand, apparently identical moths collected in areas with no history of crop damage were found to have (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate as the major component of the sex pheromone gland. The distribution of the two moths provides the basis for a plausible explanation of the regional pest activity reported forM. divulsana"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEWhittle, C P Bellas, T E Bishop, A L eng 1991/09/01 J Chem Ecol. 1991 Sep; 17(9):1883-95. doi: 10.1007/BF00993735"