COMPOSITION FOR ENTICING TURNIP MOTH MALES

• Main Authors: MAJOROS,BELA,HU, UJVARY,ISTVAN,HU, TOTH,MIKLOS,HU, KIS-TAMAS,ATTILA,HU, SZOECS,GABOR,HU, JURAK,FERENC,HU, SZANTAY,CSABA,HU, NOVAK,LAJOS,HU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.02.1986
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF; TRAPPING

The invention relates to a composite insect attractant for male white- line dart moths (Scotia segetum), characterized by containing a combination consisting of 1-98% by weight of 5(Z)-decen-1-ol acetate of the formula (1), 1-98 % by weight of 7(Z)-dodecen-1-ol acetate of the formula (II> and 1-98% by weight of 9(Z)-tetradecen-I-ol acetate of the formula (III> as active ingredient, optionally along with a liquid or solid adjuvant. Another subject of the invention is an insect trap containing the said composition. A still further subject of the invention is a process for attracting and trapping white-line dart moths as well as a process for disrupting their mating by air permeation technique. The composition and insect trap according to the invention can be used to advantage in plant protection.