THE OCCURRENCE OF (E)-11-TETRADECEN-1-OL, A KNOWN SEX ATTRACTANT INHIBITOR, IN THE ABDOMINAL TIPS OF VIRGIN FEMALE EASTERN SPRUCE BUDWORM, <i>CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA</i> (LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE)

J. Weatherston, William P. MacLean

The Canadian Entomologist · 1974 · 31 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Abstract The sex-pheromone-producing gland of the eastern spruce budworm, in addition to producing the sex attractant (E)-11-tetradecenal, has been shown by gas chromatographic and mass spectral data to contain (E)-11-tetradecen-1-ol, a known inhibitor to the sex attractant.

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