Identification of a unique three-component sex pheromone produced by the tea black tussock moth, Dasychira baibarana (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae).

The three identified compounds elicited an electroantennogram response in D. baibarana male moth antennae, and a mixture of the three components at the ratio 25:20:55 attracted D. baibarana male moths in a wind tunnel assay and field trapping experiments. This blend could be used for integrated management of D. baibarana in tea plantations. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.