Z-9 Tricosene

Z-9 Tricosene, known as muscalure, is an insect pheromone found in dipteran flies such as the housefly. Females produce it to attract males to mate. It is used as a pesticide, luring males to traps to prevent them from reproducing.

Contents

• Uses
• Benefits
• Cautions
• Interactions
• Other names
• References

Uses

• As a pesticide, (Z)-9-tricosene is used in fly paper and other traps to lure male flies, trap them, and prevent them from reproducing.

Benefits

• (Z)-9-Tricosene is biosynthesized in house flies from nervonic acid. The acid is converted into the acyl-CoA derivative and then reduced to the aldehyde (Z)-15-tetracosenal. Through a decarboxylation reaction, the aldehyde is converted to (Z)-9-tricosene. The process is mediated by a cytochrome P450 enzyme and requires oxygen (O₂) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH).

Cautions

• Products containing (Z)-9-tricosene are considered safe for humans, wildlife, and the environment.

Interactions

• Unknown, please consult your nutritionist.

Other names

• muscalure

References

Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Z)-9-Tricosene