Sex Pheromone of the Almond Moth and the Indian Meal Moth: <i>cis</i> -9, <i>trans</i> -12-Tetradecadienyl Acetate

Female moths of different species but belonging to the same subfamily produce an identical compound as their sex pheromone. The sex pheromone of the almond moth, Cadra cautella (Walker), and the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), has been isolated and identified as cis-9, trans-12-tetradecadienyl acetate.