Sex pheromone for potato tubeworm moth, {i Phthorimea operculella

摘要

A compound was isolated from female Phthorimea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) extracts and identified as trans-4, cis-7-tridecadienyl acetate. The compound was then synthesized. This compound elicits good male P. operculella responses in laboratory and field assays. The corresponding alcohol also appeared to be present in the female glands, but was not found to increase male responses in the laboratory or the field.