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Behavior and survival of western spruce budworm,Choristoneura occidentalis Freeman, exposed to an ω-fluorinated pheromone analogue

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ω-Fluorinated (E)-11-tetradecenal (14F-E11-14: Al) was synthesized using 1,10-decanediol as a starting compound. Male and female western spruce budworm,Choristoneura occidentalis Freeman, moths exposed to 14F-E11-14: Al had LC50s (CI) of 12.0 (7.4–19.5) µg and 41.7 (22.7–76.2) µg, respectively. Antennectomized moths had lower mortality rates than normal moths. 14F-E11-14:Al elicited slightly lower amplitudes than 97:3 (E/Z)-11-tetradecenal (E/Z11-14:Al) in electroantennogram studies, but the lag or recovery period following excitation by 14F-E11-14:Al was much lower than forE/Z11-14:Al at the same concentrations. 14F-E11-14:Al andE11-14:Al evoked similar responses from male moths in wind-tunnel evaluations but neither compound was as effective as a virgin female in stimulating moths to fly upwind to contact the lure.

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  1. B. Morgan

    Present address: Phero Tech Inc., 1140 Clark Drive, V5L 3K3, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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    Present address: Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 W. Burnside Road, V8Z 1M5, Victoria, B.C., Canada

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    J. A. Mclean & J. D. Sweeney

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, V6T 1W5, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    B. Morgan & L. Weiler

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Mclean, J.A., Morgan, B., Sweeney, J.D. et al. Behavior and survival of western spruce budworm,Choristoneura occidentalis Freeman, exposed to an ω-fluorinated pheromone analogue. J Chem Ecol 15, 91–103 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02027776

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