Synthesis of the sex pheromone of the grain moth Ephestia elutella

M Kasymzhanova, VS Abdukakharov…

Index: Kasymzhanova, M.; Abdukakharov, V. S.; Kamaev, F. G.; Abduvakhabov, A. A. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 1989 , vol. 25, # 6 p. 708 - 713 Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, 1989 , # 6 p. 834 - 840

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Abstract

The grain moth Ephestia elutella causes great damage to food reserves. Its caterpillar damages grain, grain products, sunflower seeds, cacao,.nuts, dried fruits and vegetables, confectionary articles, and various seeds of garden, vegetable, and forest plants [I, 2]. A promising method for the flight against this pest may be the use of pheromone traps. The sex pheromone of the grain moth is a two-component system: tetradeca-2Z,12E-dien-l-ol (I) and ...