a composite insect attractant for male silver y - moths

摘要

The invention relates to a composite insect attractant for male silver Y-moths (Autographa gamma), characterized by containing 90- 99.8% by weight of 7(Z)-dodecen-1-ol acetate of the formula (I IMAGE and 10-0.2% by weight of 7(Z)-dodecen-1-ol of the formula (II IMAGE as active ingredients, optionally along with a liquid or solid adjuvant. Another subject of the invention is an insect trap containing said composition. A still further subject of the invention is a process for attracting and trapping silver Y-moths as well as a process for disrupting their mating by air permeation technique. The composition and insect trap according to the invention can be used to advantage in plant protection.