Claims
- 1. In a method for influencing insect behaviour by the application to a selected locus of an insect behaviour modifying compound containing a carbonyl group, the improvement which comprises using the said compound in the form of a photolabile derivative of formula ##STR6## wherein RR'C< represents the residue of the carbonyl group-containing insect behaviour modifying compound being a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 7 to 18 carbon atoms, and R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of nitro, halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, and amide and C.sub.1-5 alkyl, ester, cyano, carboxy, groups of carboxy, or a phenyl group to which is fused a benzene ring which can be substituted by one or two of said substituents.
- 2. In the method of claim 1, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative in which the grouping RR'C< derives from an insect pheromone or an isomer thereof which exhibits an influence on the behaviour of the said insect.
- 3. In the method of claim 1, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative in which the grouping RR'C< derives from an insect pheromone.
- 4. In the method of claim 3, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative containing a grouping RR'C< which is the residue of heptan-2-one or (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, said derivative being used to influence the behavior of honey bees.
- 5. In the method of claim 3, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative containing a grouping RR'C< which is the residue of (Z)-11-hexadecenal, said derivative being used in the form of an insect lure to attract an insect which itself secretes (Z)-11-hexadecenal.
- 6. In the method of claim 5, the improvement in which the insect is Plutella xylostella or Heliothis armigera.
- 7. In the method of claim 1, the improvement which comprises using the said compound in the form of a photolabile derivative in which R.sub.1 is phenyl or a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from nitro and C.sub.1-5 alkoxy.
- 8. In the method of claim 7, the improvement which comprises using the said compound in the form of a photolabile derivative in which R.sub.1 is phenyl, o-nitrophenyl, 1,5-dinitrophenyl, m-methoxyphenyl or 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.
- 9. In the method of claim 1, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative in which the grouping RR'C< derives from heptan-2-one, (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, (Z)-9-tetradecenal, (Z)-11-tetradecenal, (E)-11-tetradecenal, hexadecanel, (Z)-8-hexadecenal, (Z)-9-hexadecenal, (Z)-11-hexadecenal or (Z)-13-octadecenal.
- 10. In the method of claim 7, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative in which the grouping RR'C< derives from heptan-2-one, (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal or (Z)-11-hexadecenal.
- 11. In the method of claim 10, the improvement which comprises using a photolabile derivative in which R.sub.1 is phenyl, o-nitrophenyl or 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.
- 12. In the method of claim 1, the improvement which comprises using as the photolabile derivative (Z)-1,1-dibenzoxyhexadec-11-ene, (Z)-1,1-di-o-nitrobenzoxyhexadec-11-ene or (Z)-1,1-bis-(3',5'-dimethoxybenzoxy)-hexadec-11-ene.
- 13. A composition for influencing insect behaviour which comprises a photolabile insect behaviour modifying compound of formula ##STR7## wherein RR'C< represents the residue of a carbonyl group-containing insect behaviour modifying compound, being a bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 7 to 18 carbon atoms, and R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of nitro, halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, cyano, carboxy, and amide and C.sub.1-5 alkly ester groups of carboxy, or a phenyl group to which is fused a benzene ring which can be substituted by one or two of said substituents, and an agriculturally suitable solid or liquid carrier with which the compound is integral or non-integral.
- 14. The composition according to claim 13, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from an insect pheromone or an isomer thereof which exhibits an influence on the behaviour of the said insect.
- 15. The composition according to claim 13, in which R.sub.1 is phenyl or a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from nitro and C.sub.1-5 alkoxy.
- 16. The composition according to claim 15, in which R.sub.1 is phenyl, o-nitrophenyl, 1,5-dinitrophenyl, m-methoxyphenyl or 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.
- 17. The composition according to claim 13, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from heptan-2-one, (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, (Z)-9-tetradecenal, (Z)-11-tetradecenal, (E)-11-tetradecenal, hexadecanal, (Z)-8-hexadecenal, (Z)-9-hexadecenal, (Z)-11-hexadecenal or (Z)-13-octadecenal.
- 18. The composition according to claim 17, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from heptan-2-one, (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal or (Z)-11-hexadecenal and R.sub.1 is phenyl, o-nitrophenyl or 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.
- 19. The composition according to claim 13, in which the photolabile compound is (Z)-1,1-dibenzoxyhexadec-11-ene, (Z)-1,1-di-o-nitrobenzoxyhexadec-11-ene or (Z)-1,1-bis-(3',5'-dimethoxybenzoxy)-hexadec-11-ene.
- 20. The composition according to claim 13, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from an insect attractant, said composition having the form of an insect lure.
- 21. The composition according to claim 20, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from (Z)-11-hexadecenal.
- 22. A photolabile derivative of a carbonyl group-containing insect behaviour modifying compound having the formula ##STR8## wherein RR'C< represents a bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 7 to 18 carbon atoms and R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of nitro, halogen, alkoxy, alkyl, cyano, carboxy, and amide and C.sub.1-5 alkyl ester groups of carboxy, or a phenyl group to which is fused a benzene ring which can be substituted by one or two of said substituents.
- 23. The derivative according to claim 22, in which R.sub.1 is phenyl or a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from nitro and C.sub.1-5 alkoxy.
- 24. The derivative according to claim 23, in which R.sub.1 is phenyl, o-nitrophenyl, 1,5-dinitrophenyl, m-methoxyphenyl or 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.
- 25. The derivative according to claim 22, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from heptan-2-one, (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal, (Z)-9-tetradecenal, (Z)-11-tetradecenal, (E)-11-tetradecenal, hexadecanal, (Z)-8-hexadecenal, (Z)-9-hexadecenal, (Z)-11-hexadecenal or (Z)-13-octadecenal.
- 26. The derivative according to claim 22, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from heptan-2-one, (E)-2,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal or (Z)-11-hexadecenal and R.sub.1 is phenyl, o-nitropyhenyl or 3,5-dimethoxyphenyl.
- 27. The derivative according to claim 22, which is (Z)-1,1-dibenzoxyhexadec-11-ene, (Z)-1,1-di-o-nitrobenzoxyhexadec-11-ene or (Z)-1,1-bis-(3',5'-dimethoxybenzoxy)-hexadec-11-ene.
- 28. The derivative according to claim 22, in which the grouping RR'C< derives from an insect pheromone or isomer thereof which exhibits an influence on the behaviour of the said insect.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division, of application Ser. No. 07/003,150, filed Jan. 14, 1987 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,780,479 which is a division of application Ser. No. 06/609,864, filed May 14, 1984 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,657,926.
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