title: Attraction of sphingid moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) to 10,12-hexadecadienyl aldehydes and acetates: Evidence of pheromone components.
abstract: A field survey of 10,12-hexadecadienyl alcohols, acetates, and aldehydes showed attraction to a wide range of sphingid moths. Data are presented showing the attraction ofSmerinthus jamaicensis, Smerinthus cerisyi, Pachysphinx modesta, Hemaris diffinis, andProserpinus flavofasciata to these compounds. Mass spectral, EAG, and EAD data show evidence for the presence of these dienes in female extracts ofS. cerisyi, Hyles gallii, andSphinx drupiferarum.
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Canada, Plant Biotechnology Institute, S7N OW9, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Underhill
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Giblin