Semiochemical and sonic signals for monitoring and control of clothes moths

A combination of chemical and sonic signals for manipulating the behaviour of clothes moths, said combination comprising a composition of two or more chemicals in all combinations and ratios selected from the group consisting of:

• 1) (E,Z)-2,13:octadecadienal;
• 2) (E,Z)-2,13:octadecadienol;
• 3) hexadecanoic acid methyl ester;
• 4) (Z)-9-hexadecenoic acid methyl ester;
• 5) nonanal;
• 6) geranylacetone;
• 7) octanal;
• 8) decanal;
• 9) nonenal;
• 10) octenal;
• 11) decenal, and a sonic signal of one or more frequencies in all combinations and ratios selected from the group consisting of:
• 1) 50+/−10 Hz;
• 2) 110+/−20 Hz;
• 3) 70+/−10 Hz;
• 4) 140+/−10 Hz;
• 5) 165+/−30;
• 6) 220+/−40;
• 7);
• 280+/″40 Hz.

An apparatus for attracting clothes moths, said apparatus containing a composition comprising two or more chemicals in all possible combinations and ratios selected from the group consisting of:

• 1) (E,Z)-2,13:octadecadienal;
• 2) (E,Z)-2,13;octadecadienol;
• 3) hexadecanoic acid methyl ester;
• 4) (Z)-9-hexadecenoic acid methyl ester;
• 5) nonanal;
• 6) geranylacetone;
• 7) octanal;
• 8) decanal;
• 9) nonenal;
• 10) octenal;
• 11) decenal.

An apparatus for attracting clothes moths, said apparatus containing a combination of chemical and sonic signals for manipulating the behaviour of clothes moths, said combination comprising a composition of two or more chemicals in all combinations and ratios selected from the group consisting of:

• 1) (E,Z)-2,13:octadecadienal;
• 2) (E,Z)-2,13:octadecadienol;
• 3) hexadecanoic acid methyl ester;
• 4) (Z)-9-hexadecenoic acid methyl ester;
• 5) nonanal;
• 6) geranylacetone;
• 7) octanal;
• 8) decanal;
• 9) nonenal;
• 10) octenal;
• 11) decenal, and a sonic signal of one or more frequencies in all combinations and ratios selected from the group consisting of:
• 1) 50+/−10 Hz;
• 2) 110+/−20 Hz;
• 3) 70+/−10 Hz;
• 4) 140+/−10 Hz;
• 5) 165+/−30;
• 6) 220+/−40;
• 7) 280+/−40 Hz.