Pheromones and method of preventing infestation of Contarinia nasturtii
AssigneeForskarpatent I Syd AB
InventorsYlva Hillbur, Robert Baur, Stefan Rauscher
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Abstract
The present invention relates to pheromone mixture comprising 2,9 diacetoxyundecane, 2,10-diacetoxyundecane and 2-acetoxyundecane, as a racemate or, biologically active stereoisomers thereof, as well as a method for monitoring and/or mating disruption of swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, in Brassica vegetables, in particular Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli.
Claims4
A method for reducing infestation of C. nasturtii in cabbage, wherein a sex pheromone mixture of C. nasturtii comprising 2,9-diacetoxy-undecane, 2,10-diacetoxyundecane, and 2-acetoxyundecane, either as racemates and/or as biologically active stereoisomers, is applied in an amount effective to monitor and catch, attract and kill, and/or disrupt mating of said C. nasturtii.
A method for killing C. nasturtii in cabbage, wherein a sex pheromone mixture of C. nasturtii comprising 2,9-diacetoxyundecane, 2,10-diacetoxyundecane, and 2-acetoxyundecane, either as racemates and/or as biologically active stereoisomers, is applied in an amount effective to attract and catch said C. nasturtii into a trap provided with sticky inserts, onto which C. nasturtii is entrapped and dies.
A method for killing C. nasturtii in cabbage, wherein a sex pheromone mixture of C. nasturtii comprising (2S,9S-)diacetoxy-undecane, (2S,10S)-diacetoxyundecane, and (2S)-acetoxyundecane is applied in an amount effective to attract and catch said C. nasturtii into a trap provided with sticky inserts, onto which C. nasturtii is entrapped and dies.
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