Abstract
A method was devised for the rapid determination of release rates of various sex pheromone analogues and synergists from wicks of insect traps. Acetates, similar to known attractants and synergists, were synthesized with acetyl-1-C-chloride and the loss of chemical from polyethylene cap wicks was determined by radioassay techniques. Chain length and presence of polar substituents on the acetate, temperature, air movement, and amount of material placed in the cap were all important factors governing the release rate. Caps in traps under field conditions released dodecyl and tetradecyl acetate at an average rate of about 5 μg per hr.
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