title: Sex pheromone components from asian corn borer,Ostrinia furnacalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Taiwan.
abstract: The female sex pheromone of the Asian com borer,Ostrinia furnacalis, widespread in Taiwan, was confirmed as (Z)-12-tetradecenyl acetate and its geometric isomer (E)-12-tetradecenyl acetate in a ratio of ca. 3∶1 by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in selected ion monitoring mode. Males were attracted by the mixture of these two synthetic components in the field, but the attractiveness was less than by virgin females. The presence of minor components in the sex pheromone was therefore suggested.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, National Yang-Ming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hwang