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What is the chemical name of female codling moth sex pheromone?

April 26, 2017chemical codling female moth pheromone

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What is the chemical name of female codling moth sex pheromone?

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Sex pheromones of insects are generally composed of more than one compound. The main component in Codling Moth Sex Pheromone is (E,E) -8,10-dodecadien-1-ol. This compound is commonly called as “Codlemone”. A laboratory synthesized compound of this chemical has shown to be very attractive to the male moths in the field.