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Attraction of various tortricine moths to blends containingcis-11-tetradecenal

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Blends containingcis-11-tetradecenal with the trans isomer orcis-11-tetradecen-1-ol were field tested against the tortricine speciesChoristoneura conflictana andCroesia semipurpurana. The results indicate thatcis-11-tetradecenal alone is a very potent attractant for maleC. conflictana whereas maleCroesia semipurpurana were strongly attracted to blends oftrans/cis-11-tetradecenal in the range 80∶20–90∶ 10.Cenopis acerivorana andChoristoneura fumiferana were also caught with mixtures of 11-tetradecenal isomers whileChoristoneura fractivittana was very strongly attracted to the mixture ofcis-11-tetradecen-1-ol/cis-11-tetradecenal in the ratio 95/5.

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  1. Department of Fisheries and the Environment, Forest Pest Management Institute, Canadian Forestry Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

    J. Weatherston, G. G. Grant, L. M. Macdonald & D. Frech

  2. Institute of Northern Forestry, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, 99701, Fairbanks, Alaska

    R. A. Werner

  3. Department of Chemistry, York University, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

    C. C. Leznoff & T. M. Fyles

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Weatherston, J., Grant, G.G., Macdonald, L.M. et al. Attraction of various tortricine moths to blends containingcis-11-tetradecenal. J Chem Ecol 4, 543–549 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988918

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