Entomology Collections, Miscellaneous
Date of this Version
1971
Abstract
A sex pheromone isolated from the cuticle and feces of the female house fly attracts the male fly; it has been identified as (Z)-9-tricosene. Chemical and biological comparisons of the natural and synthesized compounds show that they are identical.
Comments
Published in Science, New Series, Vol. 174, No. 4004 (Oct. 1, 1971), pp. 76-78.