Journal of Entomological Science (1997) 32, 37-49

Jerome A. Klun, James E. Oliver, Achot P. Khrimian, Joseph C. Dickens and William J.E. Potts (1997)
Behavioral and electrophysiological activity of the racemate and enantiomers of a monofluorinated analog of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) sex pheromone
Journal of Entomological Science 32 (1), 37-49
Abstract: The racemate and individual enantiomers of 2-fluoro-Z-11-tetradecenyl acetate (2F-Z-11), analogs of a European corn borer moth, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), female sex pheromone were compared with the natural pheromone, Z-11-tetradecenyl acetate, in field trapping experiments, flight tunnel studies, mating disruption assays and electrophysiological experiments. While the racemate and R-2F-Z-11 mimicked the natural female sex pheromone, they were not more biologically potent than the pheromone. The S-2F-Z-11 was largely ineffective in all assays and was, therefore, incompatible with the pheromone receptor system.
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Database assignments for author(s): Joseph C. Dickens, Ashot Khrimian, Jerome A. Klun

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.
	Ostrinia nubilalis