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Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*

Active substance:

(E)-5-decen-1-ol

Structure:

(E)-5-decen-1-ol structure

Nomenclature

Common Names:

  • Component of the Anarsia lineatella (peach twig borer) mating pheromone

CAS RN:

56578-18-8

IUPAC:

(E)-dec-5-en-1-yl acetate with (E)-dec-5-en-1-ol

Targets:

  • Anarsia lineatella (peach twig borer)

Crops:

Biogeography:

The mating pheromone of the peach twig borer (Anars... Click here to retrieve this information.

Biological Activity

Mode of Action:

Male moths locate and subsequently mate with female mo... Click here to retrieve this information.

Toxicology

Commercialisation

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