Volatiles of Japanese honeysuckle flowers as attractants for adult Lepidopteran insects
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsSammy D. Pair, Robert J. Horvat
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Abstract
Compositions of cis-jasmone were found to effectively attract adult Lepidoptera. The cis-jasmone may be used alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, particularly linalool and/or phenylacetaldehyde. By attracting the adult Lepidoptera to attracticidal baits and/or field traps, the attractants are useful for the control and monitoring of these agricultural pests.
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A composition for attracting and killing Lepidopteran insects comprising an effective Lepidopteran insect attracting amount of cis-jasmone, alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, and further in combination with a Lepidopteran insect toxicant, wherein the concentration of said cis-lasmone is treater than or equal to about 10% by weight relative to said other Japanese honeysuckle flower volatiles.
A method for attracting and killing Lepidopteran insects, comprising providing an effective Lepidopteran insect attracting amount of cis-jasmone, alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, to the locus of said insects further in combination with a Lepidopteran insect toxicant, wherein the concentration of said cis-lasmone is greater than or equal to about 10% by weight relative to said other Japanese honeysuckle flower volatiles.
A composition for attracting Lepidopteran insects comprising an effective Lepidopteran insect attracting amount of cis-jasmone, alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, and further in combination with a Lepidopteran insect pheromone, wherein the concentration of said cis-jasmone is greater than or equal to about 10% by weight relative to said other Japanese honeysuckle flower volatiles.
A composition for attracting Lepidopteran insects comprising an effective Lepidopteran insect attracting amount of one or more volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, one of said volatiles comprising cis-jasmone, and a feeding stimulant, wherein the concentration of said cisjasmone is greater than or equal to about 10% by weight relative to said other Japanese honeysuckle flower volatiles.
A method for attracting Lepidopteran insects, comprising providing an effective Lepidopteran insect attracting amount of cis-jasmone, alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, to the locus of said insects further in combination with a Lepidopteran insect pheromone, wherein the concentration of said cis-jasmone is greater than or equal to about 10% by weight relative to said other Japanese honeysuckle flower volatiles.
A method for attracting Lepidopteran insects, comprising providing an effective Lepidopteran insect attracting amount of cis-jasmone, alone or in combination with one or more other volatiles of the Japanese honeysuckle flower, to the locus of said insects further in combination with a feeding stimulant, wherein the concentration of said cis-jasmone is greater than or equal to about 10% by weight relative to said other Japanese honeysuckle flower volatiles.
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