Department of Chemistry, The University, Southampton SO9 5NH, UK
ICI, Plant Protection Division, Fealott's Hill Research Station, Bracknell RG12 6EY, UK
Abstract:
Four derivatives, (Z)-9-tetradecenyl trifluoroacetate and the corresponding trichloroacetate, N-methyl-(Z)-9-tetradecenyl carbamate and (Z)-12-heptadecen-2-one, have been shown to inhibit the response of Heliothis virescens to its natural pheromone. This inhibition was demonstrated to be reversible and has been suggested to be based on an associative interaction between the receptor site and the carbonyl group of the antipheromone.