ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Aldehydes
;
formulation
;
10,12-hexadecadienal
;
10,12,14-hexadecatrienal
;
moth
;
Manduca sexta
;
Lepidoptera
;
Sphingidae
;
tobacco hornworm
;
trapping
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract In field experiments traps were baited with live females or with a two-, four-, or eight-component blend of the 16-carbon aldehydes previously identified as components of the sex pheromone emitted by femaleManduca sexta moths. The blends were formulated on rubber septa. Traps baited with a blend of all eight aldehydes captured moreM. sexta males than any other treatment. Septa loaded with 600 μg of the eight-component blend were attractive to males for about seven days in the field. Septa loaded with the eight-component blend and stored in a refrigerator at 4°C for a year released the conjugated diene and triene aldehydes at the same rate as freshly prepared septa and were equally attractive in the field.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02059599
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