Identificaiton of Bombykol in Bombyx mandarina Females (Lepidoptera : Bombycidae)

• Published in: Applied Entomology and Zoology Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 114 - 117
• Main Authors: KUWAHARA, Yasumasa, YEN, Lam Thi my
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: JAPANESE SOCIETY OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY 1979

The presence of Bombykol, 10-trans, 12-cis-hexadecadien-1-ol in female Bombyx mandarina Moore was demonstrated by comparing the pheromonal activity, UV-absorption and gas liquid chromatogram of crude female extracts with that of B. mori and with authentic Bombykol. The purified active compound (12 μ...