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Field evaluation of (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal, a component of the Female Sex Pheromone of the Spiny Bollworm,Earias insulana (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

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Field tests demonstrated that (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal is an effective attractant for maleEarias insulana (Boisd.).

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Kehat, M., Gothilf, S., Dunkelblum, E. et al. Field evaluation of (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal, a component of the Female Sex Pheromone of the Spiny Bollworm,Earias insulana (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Phytoparasitica 7, 99–100 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02981582

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