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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Aijun Zhang, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Tracy C. Leskey, Shepherdstown, WV (US);
Christopher J. Bergh, Winchester, VA (US);
Aijun Zhang, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Tracy C. Leskey, Shepherdstown, WV (US);
Christopher J. Bergh, Winchester, VA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Winchester, VA (US);
Abstract
A composition for attracting male, containing a maleattracting effective amount of Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally E,Z-2,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally Z,E-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, and optionally a carrier material or carrier; the composition containing less than about 0.3% E,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate based on the molar amount of the Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate in the composition. A method for attracting maleto an object or area, involving treating an object or area with a maleattracting composition containing a maleattractant effective amount of Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally E,Z-2,13-octadecadienyl acetate, optionally Z,E-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate, and optionally a carrier material or carrier; the composition containing less than about 0.3% E,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate based on the molar amount of the Z,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate in the composition. A method for inhibiting (antagonizing) maleattraction to female, involving exposing apopulation to a composition containing E,Z-3,13-octadecadienyl acetate in a quantity sufficient to inhibit (antagonize) maleattraction to female, and optionally a carrier material or carrier.