Journal of Chemical Ecology (1995) 21, 1409-1420

C.P. Whittle, R.A. Vickers, L.S. Kuniata, T.E. Bellas and E.R. Rumbo (1995)
Identification of an attractant for the caneborer Sesamia grisescens Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Journal of Chemical Ecology 21 (10), 1409-1420
Abstract: The composition of the sex pheromone of Sesamia grisescens was investigated using gas chromatography, electroantennograms, and field trapping. (Z)-11-Hexadecenyl acetate and (Z)-11-hexadecenol were identified in field tests as the major attractants. Trapping trials identified a 3:2 blend of these compounds as the most effective bait. Gas chromatography indicated the presence of hexadecyl acetate. (Z)-9-hexadecenyl acetate, (Z)-9-hexadecenol, and (E)-11-hexadecenyl acetate in the pheromone gland, but these compounds had no significant effect on trap catches when added to the major components. Traps baited with the major components in a 1:1 ratio caught more male moths than traps baited with virgin females.
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Database assignments for author(s): Richard A. Vickers

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
pheromones/attractants/traps

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Sesamia grisescens