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Elucidation of the sex pheromone system of the potato tuberworm moth,Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae): a short review

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Recent research, reviewed here, of the pheromone system of the potato tuberworm moth has led to the isolation, identification, and synthesis of its components.trans-4,cis-7-tridecadien-l-ol acetate (PTM 1) andtrans-4,cis-7,cis-10-tridecatrien-l-ol acetate (PTM 2), mixtures of which are much more attractive in the field than 2 virgin female moths or each compound on its own.

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  1. Laboratory for Research on Insecticides (LIO), Marijkeweg 22, Wageningen, the Netherlands

    S. Voerman

  2. Institute of Phytopathological Research (IPO), Wageningen, the Netherlands

    A. K. Minks

  3. Central Laboratory TNO, Delft, the Netherlands

    C. J. Persoons

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Voerman, S., Minks, A.K. & Persoons, C.J. Elucidation of the sex pheromone system of the potato tuberworm moth,Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae): a short review. Potato Res 20, 123–126 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02360271

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