Isolation, Identification, and Synthesis of the Sex Attractant of the Cabbage Looper, Trichoplusia ni1

Abstract

The sex attractant of the female cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni (Hübner), was isolated and identified as cis-7-dodecen-1-ol acetate. The chemical structure of the attractant was verified by synthesis of the compound, which was as attractive as the natural product.