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University of California

William R Lusby

Jeffrey R Aldrich

John W Neal, Jr

Jan P Kochansky

Daniel E Sonenshine

Rolland M Waters

Frank G Zalom

Joseph G Buta

George W Pittarelli

Lloyd T Wilson

J Gordon Hamilton

Michael P Hoffmann

Compositions and methods are provided for attracting and subsequently trapping and/or killing crop pests from the Euschistus species. Alkyl esters of (2E,4Z)-decadienoic acid as a chemical attractant pheromone and, in combination with a trap or toxicant, provide an efficient means for controlling these insects.

Pheromone compositions for attracting Euschistus spp. insects

Specific sucrose esters have been found to act as effective, environmentally-safe pesticides against soft-bodied arthropod plant pests. These compounds have acyl substituents having up to 10 carbon atoms and are easily extractable from Nicotiana plants. The compounds are used as a mixture, as extracted from the plants, and are spray-applied as an emulsion in water.

Biological pesticide derived from Nicotiana plants

Compositions, methods and apparatus provide for the control of Ixodid hard tick populations. The compositions comprise a cholesteryl ester and 2,6-dichlorophenol. In combination, these compounds attract and induce mating behavior in male ticks thus disrupting normal mating, with subsequent reduction in tick populations.

Use of cholesteryl esters as mounting sex pheromones in combination with

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William R Lusby