COMPOSITION HAVING SEX PHEROMONE ACTIVITY ON SAN JOSE SCALE, AND ATTRACTANT, MATING DISRUPTANT, ATTRACTION METHOD AND MATING DISRUPTION METHOD FOR SAN JOSE SCALE

摘要

There are provided a composition containing a substance having sex pheromone activity on San Jose scale (SJS) after finding the substance. More specifically, there are provided a composition having sex pheromone activity on SJS, the composition containing 3,7-dimethyl-7-octenyl propionate as a substance having sex pheromone activity on SJS; an attractant for SJS, the attractant containing the composition and a support for supporting the composition in such a manner as to allow the substance to be released; a mating disruptant for SJS, the disruptant containing the composition and a container for storing the composition in such a manner as to allow the substance to be released; and a method for attracting SJS or disrupting mating of SJS, the method including a step of installing the attractant or the mating disruptant for SJS in a field to release the substance from the attractant or the mating disruptant into the field.