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S Voerman1, C J Persoons, E Priesner
1Institute for Pesticide Research, Marijkeweg 22, 6709, PG Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Journal of Chemical Ecology
|December 10, 2013
Abstract:
The currant clearwing moth,Synanthedon tipuliformis (Clerck) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), is a pest in many parts of the world. In field tests it was found that (E,Z)-2,13-octadecadien-1-ol acetate attracts males of this species. The synthesis of this compound and of its geometrical isomer (Z,Z)-2,13-octadecadien-1-ol acetate is described.
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