ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Sex attractant
;
sex pheromone
;
processionary moth
;
Thaumetopoea pityocampa
;
Lepidoptera
;
Notodontidae
;
(Z)-13-hexadecen-11-ynyl acetate
;
field test
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Synthetic (Z)-13-hexadecen-11-ynyl acetate has been shown to be highly active in catchingThaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis and Schiff.) males in field trials carried out in different parts of Spain. A variety of formulations containing antioxidants or solid paraffin were tested. Formulations containing 3 and 10% ofE isomer showed a decrease of activity compared with those prepared with pureZ isomer. Dodecyl acetate, also found in the virgin female gland, did not show any synergistic effect when tested in a 9∶1 mixture with the synthetic pheromone. The product exhibited a remarkable persistence of activity under the field conditions even in the absence of stabilizer.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987772