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Science 4 April 1975:
Vol. 188. no. 4183, pp. 63 - 64
DOI: 10.1126/science.1114342
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Science, Vol 188, Issue 4183, 63-64
Copyright © 1975 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Douglas-fir tussock moth: sex pheromone identification and synthesis

RG Smith, GE Daterman, and GD Daves Jr

The sex pheromone of the Douglass-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata (McDunnough) has been isolated and identified as (Z)-6-heneicosen-11-one. This compound and its E isomer have been synthesized and are highly potent in laboratory bioassays and field trials.




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