TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex pheromone of female Myelois cribrella Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) - Chemical identification, electrophysiological evaluation, and field attractancy tests
AU - Attygalle, A. B.
AU - Cai-hong, W. U.
AU - Schwarz, J.
AU - Vostrowsky, O.
AU - Hasenfuss, I.
AU - Bestmann, H. J.
PY - 1988/2
Y1 - 1988/2
N2 - Females of Myelois cribrella contain about 20 ng/gland of the primary sex pheromone components (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in proportions of 4:11:5, respectively. These physiologically active components are accompanied by a number of related compounds such as (Z)-9-tetradecen-1-ol, hexadecyl acetate, (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadien-1-ol, (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol, octadecyl acetate, octadecan-1-ol, and eicosyl and docosyl acetates. Octadecyl acetate, the most abundant component, represents about 42 ng/female moth; however, no physiological activity could be attributed to it. In field tests, a trap baited with a 1-mg mixture of (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in a ratio of 1:2:1 caught more male moths than three live female moths.
AB - Females of Myelois cribrella contain about 20 ng/gland of the primary sex pheromone components (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in proportions of 4:11:5, respectively. These physiologically active components are accompanied by a number of related compounds such as (Z)-9-tetradecen-1-ol, hexadecyl acetate, (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadien-1-ol, (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol, octadecyl acetate, octadecan-1-ol, and eicosyl and docosyl acetates. Octadecyl acetate, the most abundant component, represents about 42 ng/female moth; however, no physiological activity could be attributed to it. In field tests, a trap baited with a 1-mg mixture of (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in a ratio of 1:2:1 caught more male moths than three live female moths.
KW - (9 Z,12 E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate
KW - (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate
KW - (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate
KW - Lepidoptere
KW - Myelois cribrella
KW - Pyralidae
KW - sex pheromones
KW - solid-sample injection
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U2 - 10.1007/BF01013900
DO - 10.1007/BF01013900
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34250097129
SN - 0098-0331
VL - 14
SP - 485
EP - 494
JO - Journal of Chemical Ecology
JF - Journal of Chemical Ecology
IS - 2
ER -