title: Sex pheromone of femaleMyelois cribrella Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) : Chemical identification, electrophysiological evaluation, and field attractancy tests.
abstract: Females ofMyelois cribrella contain about 20 ng/gland of the primary sex pheromone components (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, (9Z,12E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in proportions of 4∶11∶5, respectively. These physiologically active components are accompanied by a number of related compounds such as (Z)-9-tetradecen-1-ol, hexadecyl acetate, (9Z,12E)-9,12-tetradecadien-1-ol, (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol, octadecyl acetate, octadecan-1-ol, and eicosyl and docosyl acetates. Octadecyl acetate, the most abundant component, represents about 42 ng/female moth; however, no physiological activity could be attributed to it. In field tests, a trap baited with a 1-mg mixture of (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate, (9Z,12E)-9,12-tetradecadienyl acetate, and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in a ratio of 1∶2∶1 caught more male moths than three live female moths.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, D-8520, Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Attygalle
authors.forename: W U
authors.initials: WU
authors.lastname: Cai-Hong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vostrowsky
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hasenfuss
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bestmann