Sex pheromones of Spilonota ocellana and Spilonota laricana

Abstract

The sex pheromones of Spilonota ocellana D. & S. and Spilonota laricana Hein. (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae) were identified by chemical analysis and field trapping. Female moths of the two species produce (Z)-8-tetradecenyl acetate, (Z)-8-tetradecen-1-ol and dodecyl acetate in almost the same proportions (98:1:1 and 97:3:1). Males of both species were best attracted to a blend of 10:1 to 1:1 Z8-14Ac:Z8-14OH. This indicates that mating barriers other than sex pheromones exist between sympatric populations.

Keywords

SPILONOTA-OCELLANA D " S; SPILONOTA-LARICANA HEIN; LEPIDOPTERA; TORTRICIDAE; SEX PHEROMONE; (Z)-8-TETRADECENYL ACETATE; (Z)-8-TETRADECEN-1-OL; SIBLING SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION

Published in

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
1991, volume: 60, number: 3, pages: 219-223

SLU Authors

• Bengtsson, Marie

  • Lund University
  • Swiss Federal Research Station

UKÄ Subject classification

Zoology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.1991.tb01541.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/110600