Z-9-Tetradecen-1-ol NEW

Chemical Information

• Chemical name: Z-9-Tetradecen-1-ol

• Common abbreviation: Z9-14 OH

• CAS No.: 5384-66-1

• EINECS No.: 226-091-0

• Chemical class: Unsaturated alcohol (sex pheromone component)

• Function: Insect sex pheromone component

• Target pests: Primarily Lepidopteran insects (moth species), acting as a major or synergistic pheromone component

• Mode of action: Disrupts male insect orientation and mate-finding behavior by releasing synthetic pheromone signals into the environment

Purpose of Application

• Mating Disruption: Interferes with pheromone communication to reduce successful mating and suppress subsequent pest generations

• Monitoring / Trapping: Used as a lure component in pheromone traps to monitor adult activity and population trends