title: Sex pheromone components of the blueberry leaftier mothCroesia curvalana kearfott (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).
abstract: The GC-MS and GC-EAD analyses of sex-gland components and sex-gland-released volatiles have identified (E)- and (Z)-11-tetradecenal (90∶10) and (E)- and (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate (85∶15) as components of the sex pheromone chemical communication system ofCroesia curvalana (Kearfott). The aldehyde-to-acetate ratio of 9∶1 was found in the gland-released components. This blend at a 0.1-1 μg/day release rate from PVC lures was shown to be as effective as virgin females in the trapping of maleC. curvalana.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lonergan
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ponder
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Seabrook
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kipp