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AssigneeCornell Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsAthula B. Attygalle, Gulab N. Jham, Ales Svatos, Rosa T.S. Frighetto
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The present invention is directed to compounds useful as moth attractants and to methods for controlling populations of the tomato moth Scrobipalpuloides absoluta with these compounds. The compounds are 3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetates, 3,8-tetradecadienyl acetates, 3,11-tetradecadienyl acetates, and 8,11-tetradecadienyl acetates. Preferred compounds are (3E,8Z,11Z)-3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetate, (3E,8Z)-3,8-tetradecadienyl acetate, (3E,11Z)-3,11 -tetradecadienyl acetate, and (8Z,11Z)-8-11-tetradecadienyl acetate. The compounds can be used as an attractant in moth traps comprising, in addition to the compounds, a moth restraint. Alternatively, the compounds of the present invention can be combined with a biocontrol agent or an insecticide for use as a moth control composition. Synthesis of (3E,8Z,11Z)-3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetate is described.
An isolated 3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetate.
A composition comprising an isolated 3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetate and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a 3,8-tetradecadienyl acetate and a 3,11-tetradecadienyl acetate.
A moth trap comprising:
A moth control composition comprising
A moth control composition comprising:
A method of attracting moths to a particular location comprising:
A method for controlling a population of moths comprising:
A method according to claim wherein the moth attractant further comprises one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a 3,8-tetradecadienyl acetate and a 3,11-tetradecadienyl acetate.
A method of disrupting mating of moths in a particular area comprising:
A method of synthesizing (3E,8Z,11Z)-3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetate, comprising:
A trienyl alcohol having the formula:
A dieneynyl alcohol having the formula:
A protected dieneynyl alcohol having the formula:
A dienyl halide having the formula:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.