(2E,13Z)-Octadeca-2,13-Dienal

(E,Z)-2,13-Octadecadienal has several applications:

• Pest Management: It is used as an attractant in traps for monitoring and controlling pest populations in agriculture.
• Research: The compound serves as a model for studying pheromone communication and behavioral ecology in insects.
• Fragrance Industry: Its unique odor profile may find applications in perfumes and other scented products.

These applications highlight its importance not only in ecological studies but also in practical pest control strategies.

The primary biological activity of (E,Z)-2,13-octadecadienal is its function as a pheromone. It has been identified as an attractant for various moth species, including Tineola bisselliella (the webbing clothes moth) and Opogona sacchari (the banana moth). Studies have shown that this compound plays a crucial role in mating behaviors by attracting males during specific periods of their life cycle. Its effectiveness as an attractant is linked to its structural characteristics, which are finely tuned to the sensory receptors of these insects.

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These products are explicitly not intended to be used in foods and/or cosmetics and/or drugs (human and veterinary) and/or consumer products and/or biocides and/or pesticides of any kind unless explicitly stated otherwise.

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