Table 2. Composition of pheromone lures used to attract Spodoptera frugiperda males in the field.
Experiment and Lures1 | Z9-14:OAc | Z11-16:OAc | Z7-12:OAc | E7-12:OAc | Z9-12:OAc | ||
A | Blend 1 (corn-strain blend)2 | 100% | 13% | 2% | − | 1% | |
Blend 2 (rice-strain blend)2 | 100% | 8% | 4% | − | 2% | ||
Blank (Hexane) | − | − | − | − | − | ||
B | 0% | Z7-12:OAc | 100% | − | − | − | − |
2% | 100% | − | 2% | − | − | ||
4% | 100% | − | 4% | − | − | ||
10% | 100% | − | 10% | − | − | ||
C | 0% | Z11-16:OAc | 100% | − | 2% | − | − |
8% | 100% | 8% | 2% | − | − | ||
13% | 100% | 13% | 2% | − | − | ||
18% | 100% | 18% | 2% | − | − | ||
D | 2% | Z7-12:OAc | 100% | − | 2% | − | − |
2% | E7-12:OAc | 100% | − | − | 2% | − | |
1+1% | Z/E7-12:OAc | 100% | − | 1% | 1% | − | |
2+2% | Z/E7-12:OAc | 100% | − | 2% | 2% | − |
Compound concentrations were as follows: 100% = 300 µg, 18% = 54 µg, 13% = 39 µg, 10% = 30 µg, 8% = 24 µg, 4% = 12 µg, 2% = 6 µg, 1% = 3 µg.
Blend 1 and Blend 2 were based on the pheromone gland composition of Florida corn- and rice-strain females, respectively [52].