7-Vinyldecyl acetate, novel inhibitor of pheromonal attraction in the false codling moth, Cryptophlebia leucotreta
Date
1990
Authors
Burger B.V.
Le Roux M.
Mackenroth W.M.
Spies H.S.C.
Hofmeyr J.H.
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Abstract
It was found that 7-vinyldecyl acetate, a by-product of the synthesis of one of the constituents of the sex attractant of the false codling moth, Cryptophlebia leucotreta, effectively disrupts the attraction of male moths to virgin females or to synthetic lures.
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sex pheromone, acetic acid 7 vinyldecyl ester, arthropod, article, insect, nonhuman, priority journal, sexual attraction, sexual behavior, Arthropoda, Cryptophlebia, Cryptophlebia leucotreta, Cydia pomonella, Insecta, Lepidoptera
Citation
Tetrahedron Letters
31
40
31
40