Journal of Chemical Ecology

, Volume 9, Issue 3, pp 335–346 | Cite as

Sex pheromone components ofEuxoa drewseni Chemical identification, electrophysiological evaluation, and field attractancy tests

  • D. L. Struble
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Abstract

Eleven compounds structurally similar to known lepidopterous pheromone components were identified in the extract from 18 calling female moths ofEuxoa drewseni (Staudinger). The identifications were done by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-resolution gas chromatography with flame ionization and electroantennographic detectors simultaneously. Detector antennae were from five species of moths. In the field, male moths were specifically attracted to a three-component blend of dodecyl, (Z)-5-dodecenyl, and (Z)-7-tetradecenyl acetates in a ratio of 2∶6∶1. This blend at 1000 μg/rubber septum dispenser is recommended as a trap bait for monitoring purposes. Low concentrations of (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate or (Z)-7-tetradecenol inhibited the attraction of moths to the three-component blend. (Z)-7-Pentadecenyl acetate functioned as a parapheromone in place of (Z)-7-tetradecenyl acetate in the pheromone blend, and they appear to react via the same antennal receptor.

Key words

Euxoa drewseni Chorizagrotis thanatologia Lepidoptera Noctuidae sex pheromone attractant inhibitor parapheromone (Z)-5-dodecenyl acetate (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate (Z)-7-tetradecenyl acetate (Z)-7-pentadecenyl acetate 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • D. L. Struble
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  1. 1.Research StationAgriculture CanadaLethbridgeCanada

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