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Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth: Sex Pheromone Identification and Synthesis
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BiologyPheromone BiochemistryBiochemistryNatural SciencesEntomologyDouglas-fir Tussock MothSex PheromoneLaboratory BioassaysE IsomerSemiochemicalSymbiosis
The sex pheromone of the Douglass-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata (McDunnough) has been isolated and identified as (Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one. This compound and its E isomer have been synthesized and are highly potent in laboratory bioassays and field trials.
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