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. 1981 Nov;7(6):1081-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF00987630.

Sex pheromone of the tomato looper,Plusia chalcites (ESP)

E Dunkelblum  1 , S Gothilf, M Kehat
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Sex pheromone of the tomato looper,Plusia chalcites (ESP)

E Dunkelblum et al. J Chem Ecol. 1981 Nov.

Abstract

Z-7-Dodecenyl acetate (A) andZ-9-tetradecenyl acetate (B), in a 5∶1 ratio, have been identified as sex pheromone components of femalePlusia chalcites. In addition, small amounts of dodecyl acetate, tetradecyl acetate, hexadecyl acetate, andZ-9-dodecenyl acetate have been found in the abdominal tip extracts. This is the first known Plusiinae species which utilizes a two-component primary sex pheromone system. The most effective lure found in field experiments was a mixture of 1 mg A and 0.2 mg B absorbed on rubber septa.

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