title: Synthesis and field tests of sex pheromone components of the leafroller Argyrotaenia sphaleropa.
abstract: Female pheromone glands of the leafroller Argyrotaenia sphaleropa were analyzed. Two acetates were identified as (11Z,13)-tetradecadien-1-yl acetate and (11Z)-tetradecen-1-yl acetate by comparison with synthesized references. The (11Z,13)-tetradecadien-1-yl acetate and the aldehyde (11Z,13)-tetradecadienal were synthesized via a Wittig reaction. A field-trapping test showed that a lure consisting of a mixture of (11Z,13)-tetradecadienal and (11Z,13)-tetradecadien-1-yl acetate in a 10:1-ratio produced the highest trap catches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, University of Kalmar, SE-39182 Kalmar, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sacha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botton
authors.forename: Miryan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coracini
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Witzgall
authors.forename: C Rikard
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Unelius
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000502:physiology*; D010675:Pheromones / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones