6,12-dimethylpentadecan-2-one and its use in monitoring and controlling the banded cucumber beetle
US4871537A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N49/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pheromonal compound produced by the banded cucumber beetle has been identified as 6,12-dimethylpentadecan-2-one. Both the synthetically prepared racemic compound and the purified natural pheromone elicited responses by banded cucumber males in field tests. By attracting adult beetles to field traps, this compound is a useful tool for the monitoring and controlling of this major agricultural pest.
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