Identification of a sex pheromone component of the geometrid moth Milionia basalis pryeri.
A single component in extracts of virgin female Milionia basalis pryeri moths elicited responses from male moth antennae. This compound (ca. 7 ng/female) was identified as (Z,Z)-(3S,4R)-3,4-epoxynonadeca-6,9-diene by GC-MS and NMR analyses, microchemical reactions, and comparative chiral HPLC. In a field test, synthetic (Z,Z)-(3S,4R)-3,4-epoxynonadeca-6,9-diene attracted male moths. The opposite enantiomer, the racemic mixture, and virgin female moths held in small cages attracted no more moths than the solvent controls.
Yasui
Hiroe
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Laboratory of Insect Behavior, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Ohwashi, Tsukuba 305-8634, Japan. yasui@affrc.go.jp
Wakamura
Sadao
S
Arakaki
Norio
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Irei
Hideki
H
Kiyuna
Chouji
C
Ono
Hiroshi
H
Yamazawa
Hiroyuki
H
Ando
Tetsu
T
D000466:Alkadienes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009036:Moths / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology
C502502:(Z,Z)-(3S,4R)-3,4-epoxynonadeca-6,9-diene; D000466:Alkadienes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D012724:Sex Attractants