Short-chain unsaturated chiral methyl carbinols are identified as a new class of lepidopteran pheromone components. The natural female-produced pheromone of the banded apple pigmyStigmella malella (=Nepticula malella) (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) was identified to be a mixture of (S)-(E)-6,8-nonadien-2-ol and (S)-(Z)-6,8-nonadien-2-ol. For monitoring traps, a 10:3E:Z blend at 100–1000 µg is recommended. It is suggested that pheromones with similar structures may be specific to Nepticulidae and other related microlepidopteran families.

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doi.org/10.1007/BF02033659
Journal of Chemical Ecology
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Tóth, M., Szöcs, G., van Nieukerken, E., Philipp, P., Schmidt, F., & Francke, W. (1995). Novel type of sex pheromone structure identified from Stigmella malella (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology, 21(1), 13–27. doi:10.1007/BF02033659