Z9-Hexadecen-1-ol acetate NEW

Chemical Information

• Chemical name: Z9-Hexadecen-1-yl acetate

• Common abbreviation: Z9-16 Ac

• Chemical class: Acetate ester (sex pheromone component)

• Function: Insect sex pheromone component

• Target pests: Primarily Lepidopteran insects (moth species), where it functions 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, reducing successful mating and suppressing subsequent pest generations

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