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Novel attractant components for males of the tobacco budworm moth

US3952093A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 4, 1975
Grant dateApr 20, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 4, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C45/292
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Cis- 9-tetradecenal and cis-11-hexadecenal have been synthesized and found to be, in combination, sex attractants for males of the species Heliothis virescens (Tobacco Budworm Moth) and major economic pest. Methods of preparing said compounds and methods of utilizing said compounds as attracting agent are disclosed.

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