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Female tip extracts of the variegated leafroller moth,Platynota flavedana (Clemens), were analyzed and found to contain a mixture of (E)-11-tetradecen-1-ol and (Z)-11-tetradecen-1-ol (9∶1), as well as a mixture of (E)-11-tetradecenyl acetate and (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate (2-3∶1). Small amounts of tetradecen-1-ol and tetradecyl acetate probably are also present. In the field, a mixture of the two alcohols (84∶16,E∶Z ratio) attracted significantly more male moths of this species than any other mixture tested. The data indicate that the acetates are probably not used as pheromone components.
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This research was supported in part by the Rockefeller Foundation and by NSF Grant No. GB-38020.
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Hill, A.S., Cardé, R.T., Bode, W.M. et al. Sex pheromone components of the variegated leafroller moth,Platynota flavedana . J Chem Ecol 3, 369–376 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988180
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