Bioactivity | Z3-Dodecenyl E2-butenoate is a female sex pheromone produced by the sweet potato weevil, C. formicarius. It has been used to bait and trap male sweet potato weevils to manage population counts in agriculture fields with reduced use of insecticides. |
CAS | 104086-73-9 |
Formula | C16H28O2 |
Molar Mass | 252.39 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Reddy, et al. Efficient sex pheromone trapping: Catching the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius. J. Chem. Ecol. 38(7), 846-853 (2012). |