Tabata, J., & Ohno, S. 2015 Enantioselective synthesis of the sex pheromone of the grey pineapple mealybug, Dysmicoccus neobrevipes (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), for determination of the absolute configuration. Applied Entomology and Zoology 50: 341–346
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Notes: The sex pheromone of D. neobrevipes has been isolated and identified as (E)-2-isopropyl-5-methylhexa-3,5-dien-1-yl acetate, although its absolute configuration was unknown. In this study, we achieved enantioselective synthesis of this compound. Detection and monitoring by use of pheromone traps would provide important information about its distribution.
