Attraction of Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) to EFETOV-2, a synthetic sex attractant of Zygaenidae species

Ecologica Montenegrina 2026 Open access

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Authors: Konstantin A. Efetov, E. E. Kucherenko, Vasily V. Anikin, O. G. Gorbunov
DOI: 10.37828/em.2026.97.7
Cited by: 3
References: 49

Abstract

In 2025, males of Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) were captured on Sakhalin Island (Russia) in sticky traps baited with EFETOV-2 (a patented name of butan-2-yl dodec-2-enoate) known as a synthetic sex attractant for many Zygaenidae species. This is the first report on the chemical structure of a sex attractant for M. lappella.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Insect Pheromone Research and Control Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Marine Sponges and Natural Products

Publication details

Journal / source
Ecologica Montenegrina
Publisher
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology
Volume
97
Pages
79–88
Publication date
9 April 2026