Sex pheromone of female vine bud moth, Theresimima ampellophaga comprises (2s)-butyl (7z)-tetradecenoate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1023/A:1022438717287

The sex pheromone of the vine bud moth, Theresimima ampellophaga, released at the 3rd-5th abdominal tergites, was identified by coupled GC-EAG, GC-MS, and synthesis as (2S)-butyl (7Z)-tetradecenoate. For the first time, full stereochemistry is unambiguously defined for the sex pheromone of a member of the Zygaenidae. The synthetic compound caught significant numbers of males in field-trapping experiments.