(Z)-11-Hexadecenal and (Z)-11-Hexadecenyl Acetate : Sex-Pheromone Components of the Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera : Plutellidae)

RNA interference of pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide receptor suppresses mating behavior by inhibiting sex pheromone production in Plutella xylostella (L.)

“…Mating of P. xylostella is mostly observed during 2 h post-scotophase . Sex pheromone of P. xylostella mediating the mating behavior was identified as a mixture of major components ((Z)-11-hexadecenal (Z11-16:Al) and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate (Z11-16:Ac)) and minor components ((Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol (Z11-16:OH), (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate (Z9-14:Ac), and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate (Z11-16:Ac)) (Tamaki et al, 1977;Koshihara and Yamada, 1980;Chrisholm et al, 1983). A sex pheromone receptor gene of P. xylostella has been identified and exhibits specific expression in male antennae with specific responsiveness to a major component (Mitsuno et al, 2008).…”

Development of bisexual attractants for diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) based on sex pheromone and host volatiles

“…The major female sex pheromone components of DBM are (Z )-11-hexadecenal (Z 11-16:Ald), (Z )-11-hexadecenyl acetate (Z11-16:Ac), and (Z )-11-hexadecenol (Z11-16:OH) (Chow et al, 1977;Tamaki et al, 1977;Koshihara et al, 1978;Koshihara and Yamada, 1980). The synthetic sex pheromone has been utilized to monitor and control DBM (Môttus et al, 1997;Reddy and Guerrero, 2000a).…”

Insect Pheromones: A Critical Review of Recent Advances in Their Chemistry, Biology, and Application

“…The sex pheromone components of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, a pest of cruciferous crops, has been identified as (Z)-IIhexadecenal and (Z)-II-hexadecenyl acetate (293). More recent data show that (Z)-II-hexadecenol is a synergist of these two compounds in field trapping experiments (294).…”