title: Douglas-fir tussock moth: sex pheromone identification and synthesis.
abstract: The sex pheromone of the Douglass-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata (McDunnough) has been isolated and identified as (Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one. This compound and its E isomer have been synthesized and are highly potent in laboratory bioassays and field trials.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007659:Ketones; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000032:analysis*; D010675:Pheromones / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D010675:Pheromones; C009887:(Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one