Abstract
The sex pheromone of the bristly cutworm moth, Lacinipolia renigera was identified as a blend of (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate (itZ9-14): Ac and (Z, E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate (ZE-9,12-14: Ac). Extracts of female glands were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography on three columns of different polarities. In each analysis, peaks with retention times identical to Z9-14:Ac and ZE-9, 12-14: Ac were observed. GC-MS analysis of gland extracts supported the identification of these two compounds. Volatiles emitted from female sex pheromone glands during 10-min collection periods contained 7.8 ±2.01 ng of Z9- 14: Ac. On average the blend contained 3.8 ± 1.43%ZE-9,12-14: Ac. Blends ranging from 1% to 10%ZE- 9,12-14: Ac in Z9-14: Ac (1 mg) were effective in capturing males in the field. The number of males captured in traps baited with a 3 % blend of ZE- 9,12-14: Ac in Z9-14: Ac was not significantly different than the number caught in traps containing two virgin females.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2615-2621 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Ecology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1990 |
Keywords
- (Z, E)-9
- (itZ)-9-tetradecenyl acetate
- 12-tetradecadienyl acetate
- Lacinipolia renigera
- Lepidoptera
- Mastophora hutchinsoni
- Noctuidae
- bolas spider
- bristly cutworm
- insect pheromones
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Biochemistry