| Semiochemical |
Source* |
Purity (%) |
Release Device |
Release Rate (mg/d)** |
| Acetophenone |
Sigma-Aldrich |
99 |
Contech 15 ml polyethylene
bottle |
18.0 (20ºC) |
(E)-2-Hexen-1-ol
(Z)-2-Hexen-1-ol |
Bedoukian |
97 |
Contech pouch (1:1 blend) |
50.0 (20ºC) |
| Verbenone [77%-(-)] |
Contech |
97 |
7 g Contech pouch |
50.0 (20ºC) |
*Sigma-Aldrich = Sigma-Aldrich Canada Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, Canada; Bedoukian
= Bedoukian Research Inc., Danbury, Connecticut, USA; Contech = Contech Enterprises Inc., Delta, British Columbia, Canada.
**Reported by manufacturer of release device and measured in the laboratory at specified temperature. |
| Table 1: Description of semiochemicals, release devices and release rates used in tree protection studies in Pinus albicaulis stands, June Mountain Ski Area (37.75°N, 119.06°W; 3, 012-m elevation), Inyo National Forest, California, USA, 2010. |
