Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Simon Voerman

Fridolin J Ritter

Cornelis J Persoons

Geertruida M Meijer

Albert K Minks

As attractant for the potato moth (Phthorimaea operculella) the novel compound trans-4, cis-7,10-trideca-dienyl acetate (2) has been shown to be strongly active, both as such and, still more active, as a synergistic mixture with the known prior art compound trans-4, cis-7-trideca-dienyl acetate (1). The preparation of the compound (2) is described hereinbelow.

Attractant for the potato moth and the preparation of the former

A mixture of cis-9-tetradecenyl acetate and cis-11-tetradecenyl acetate can be employed as a powerful attractant for instance in traps to detect or control infestations of the summerfruit Tortrix moth Adoxophyes Orana or to confuse the male insect of this species in its search for the female, thereby preventing or diminishing its reproduction.

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Wageningen, Netherlands

Simon Voerman