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Synthesis of 6Z, 8E-heneicosadien-11-one, a sex pheromone of the painted apple moth, Teia anartoides

JC Jury, S Fielder, M Vigneswaran

Index: Jury, Jasmine C.; Fielder, Simon; Vigneswaran, Markandu Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 1 p. 27 - 28

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Abstract

The painted apple moth, Teia anartoides (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), a native of Australia's southeastern mainland and Tasmania, 1 has been identified as a recent arrival to New Zealand where it is considered a pest of significant economic importance. 2 As part of an ongoing eradication program, 3 6Z,8E-heneicosadien-11-one 1 was required for the formulation of a synthetic pheromone blend to monitor the distribution of the painted apple moth. Dienone 1 has been reported ...