Journal of Chemical Ecology (1998) 24, 1369-1379

P.J. Landolt and C.L. Smithhisler (1998)
Isolation and identification of female sex pheromone and development of a sex attractant for Lacanobia subjuncta
Journal of Chemical Ecology 24 (8), 1369-1379
Abstract: Extracts of terminal abdominal segments of female Lacanobia subjuncta contained (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate, (Z)-11-hexadecenal, and (Z)-11-hexadecenol at a ratio of 1:0.2:0.02. (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate and (Z)-11-hexadecenal were most effective as a lure for trapping males when loaded in rubber septa at ratios near 3:1, respectively. The complete three-component blend was most effective as a lure for trapping males when loaded in rubber septa at a ratio of 3:1:0.08 for the acetate, aldehyde, and alcohol, respectively. In a comparison of doses of this three-component blend, greatest numbers of males were captured with 6.1 mg per rubber septum. These components, when loaded with an optimum ratio of components and suitable dose, should provide a useful lure for trapping Lacanobia subjuncta in agroeco-systems, permitting monitoring of distribution, emergence, and flight periods.
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Database assignments for author(s): Peter J. Landolt

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.
	Lacanobia subjuncta