title: Identification and bioassay of sex pheromone components of carob moth,Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller).
abstract: Three sex pheromone components of the carob moth were isolated and identified from the extract of female pheromone glands, using a variety of techniques including coupled gas chromatographic-electroantennographic recordings, coupled gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis, microozonolysis, electroantennographic assays of monounsaturated standards, wind-tunnel bioassays, and field trials. The major component was identified as (Z,E)-9,11,13-tetradecatrienal, a novel lepidopterous pheromone component structure. Two minor components, either one of which improves the upwind flight response of males when blended with the major component, were identified as (Z,E)-9,11-tetradecadienal, and (Z)-9-tetra-decenal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of California, 92521, Riverside, California.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Baker
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authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Francke
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Millar
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authors.lastname: Löfstedt
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hansson
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Du
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authors.lastname: Phelan
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authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Vetter
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authors.lastname: Youngman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Todd