Eucosma sonomana

Platyptilia carduidactyla Lymantria dispar Synanthedon exitiosa Pectinophora gossypiella Choristoneura fumiferana Heliothis virescens Eucosma sonomana... 

Eucosma sonomana, Kearfott, has been most encouraging. Two companies, Albany International s Controlled Release Division and Health Chemical s Hereon Division, have registered formulations (mention of proprietary products do not necessarily constitute endorsement by the USDA) which will control this pest (4 5 6). Table I summarizes results of controlling this insect with different formulations. 

Cross-metathesis of oleyl acetate and 3-hexene produces, with 3-dodecene and self-metathesis products of the acetate, 9-dodecenyl acetate, the pheromone of a leaf roller, Eucosma sonomana. Even the isomeric mixture obtained from this metathesis reaction was active in disrupting insect mating [23]. Although many other pheromones have been synthesized by use of homogeneous catalysts these reactions might also be performed with suitable heterogeneous catalysts. 

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