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Identification of the sex pheromone of the cotton bollworm,Heliothis armigera, in Israel

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The composition of the female sex pheromone ofHeliothis armigera in Israel has been identified, with four main compounds detected: Z-9-hexadecenal (3%), Z-11-hexadecenal (87%), hexadecanal (4%), and hexadecanol (6%). The first two aldehydes are the essential components of the sex pheromone ofH. armigera.

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  1. Inst. of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan

    E. Dunkelblum, S. Gothilf & M. Kehat

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Publication of the Agricultural Research Organization. No. 259-E, 1980 series.

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Dunkelblum, E., Gothilf, S. & Kehat, M. Identification of the sex pheromone of the cotton bollworm,Heliothis armigera, in Israel. Phytoparasitica 8, 209–211 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03158319

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