Sex Stimulant and Attractant in the Indian Meal Moth and in the Almond Moth

cis-9, trans-12-Tetradecadien-1-yl acetate was isolated from the female Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), and the female almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker). It is the major if not the sole component of the sex stimulatory and attractant pheromone of female Plodia. It is present in...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1971-02, Vol.171 (3973), p.802-804
Main Authors: Brady, U. Eugene, Tumlinson, James H., Brownlee, Robert G., Silverstein, Robert M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetates
Chemical mixtures
Ethyl ethers
Female animals
Hexanes
Male animals
Mating behavior
Moths
Pheromones
Sex attractants
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Summary:cis-9, trans-12-Tetradecadien-1-yl acetate was isolated from the female Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), and the female almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker). It is the major if not the sole component of the sex stimulatory and attractant pheromone of female Plodia. It is present in the pheromone of the female Cadra along with at least one synergist.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.171.3973.802