title: Identification of a sex pheromone produced by female velvetbean caterpillar moth.
abstract: A sex pheromone produced by female velvetbean caterpillar moths,Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, that attracts conspecific males was isolated and identified as a blend of (Z,Z,Z)-3,6,9-eicosatriene and (Z,Z,Z)-3,6,9-heneicosatriene in a ratio of ca. 5∶3, respectively, when combined. The synthesized compounds elicited responses by velvetbean caterpillar moth males equivalent to those elicited by females in both laboratory wind tunnel bioassays and field trapping experiments.
authors.affiliation: Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 32604, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Heath
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tumlinson
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Leppla
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dueben
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dundulis
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Guy