Identification of a sex pheromone of Heliothis subflexa (GN.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and field trapping studies using different blends of components

P. E.A. Teal, R. R. Heath, J. H. Tumlinson, J. R. McLaughlin

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Abstract

Eight compounds were isolated from the sex pheromone gland of Heliothis subflexa (Gn.) and identified as hexadecanal, (Z)-9-hexadecenal, (Z)-11-hexadecenal, (Z)-7-hexadecen-1-ol acetate, (Z)-9-hexadecen-1-ol acetate, (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol acetate, (Z)-9-hexadecen-1-ol, and (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol. Although the whole blend was found to be an effective male attractant, the deletion of alcohols from the blend increased trap captures considerably. Further, although the binary mixture of (Z)-9-hexadecenal and (Z)-11-hexadecenal caught some male H. subflexa, significant increases in captures were noted when the three acetate components were included in the blend.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1011-1022
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Chemical Ecology
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 1981

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Biochemistry

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