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Sex pheromone of a conifer-feeding budworm,Choristoneura retiniana, Walsingham

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Sex pheromone components collected from femaleChristoneura retiniana included 11-tetradecenyl acetates and alcohols. The major component wasE-11-tetradecenyl acetate (E11–14∶Ac) with a lesser amount ofZ isomer necessary to induce male response. A 92∶8 ratio ofE,Z11–14∶ Ac appeared optimal. The alcohol component was present at about 10% of the total pheromone mixture, and traps baited with acetates plus alcohol surpassed unmated females in their degree of attractiveness. Chemical analysis indicated a 9∶:1 ratio of theE — Z isomers of 11-tetradecenyl alcohol (11–14∶ol) pheromone components, although bait formulations containing a predominance of either theE orZ isomers were equally successful in field bioassays. Based on male response to traps,E- andZ11–14∶Ac (92∶8E — Z) are essential pheromone components for long-range sex attraction. The 11–14∶ ol enhanced attraction when added at 10% of the total pheromone blend.

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  1. USDA, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, 3200 Jefferson Way, 97331, Corvallis, Oregon

    G. E. Daterman & L. L. Sower

  2. University of Oregon Medical School, 97201, Portland, Oregon

    H. T. Cory

  3. Department of Chemistry, Lehigh University, 18015, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

    G. D. Daves Jr.

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Daterman, G.E., Cory, H.T., Sower, L.L. et al. Sex pheromone of a conifer-feeding budworm,Choristoneura retiniana, Walsingham. J Chem Ecol 10, 153–160 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987652

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