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'''Heptyl butyrate''' is an ] that is ] in fresh apples, plums, and ] fruits.<ref name="MotW">{{cite web |url =https://www.acs.org/molecule-of-the-week/archive/h/heptyl-butyrate.html |title =Molecule of the Week: Heptyl butyrate |publisher= ] |date= January 13, 2020 |access-date= December 21, 2024}}</ref> It is the ] of ] and ]. It is available commercially for use as bait in traps ]s and ]s and is specific for these types of pests rather than ]s and other beneficial insects.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/registration/fs_PC-100247_09-Dec-08.pdf |title= Heptyl Butyrate (100247) Fact Sheet |publisher= ] |access-date= December 21, 2024 }}</ref> It is considered a "safe, food-grade compound" by the ].<ref name="MotW"/> '''Heptyl butyrate''' is an ] that is ] in fresh apples, plums, and ] fruits.<ref name="MotW">{{cite web |url =https://www.acs.org/molecule-of-the-week/archive/h/heptyl-butyrate.html |title =Molecule of the Week: Heptyl butyrate |publisher= ] |date= January 13, 2020 |access-date= December 21, 2024}}</ref> It is the ] of ] and ]. It is available commercially for use as bait in traps ]s and ]s and is specific for these types of pests rather than ]s and other beneficial insects.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/reg_actions/registration/fs_PC-100247_09-Dec-08.pdf |title= Heptyl Butyrate (100247) Fact Sheet |publisher= ] |access-date= December 21, 2024 }}</ref> It is considered a "safe, food-grade compound" by the ].<ref name="MotW"/>


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Heptyl butyrate
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Chemical compound

Heptyl butyrate is an ester that is naturally occurring in fresh apples, plums, and babaco fruits. It is the condensation product of heptyl alcohol and butyric acid. It is available commercially for use as bait in traps yellowjackets and wasps and is specific for these types of pests rather than honeybees and other beneficial insects. It is considered a "safe, food-grade compound" by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

References

  1. ^ "Molecule of the Week: Heptyl butyrate". American Chemical Society. January 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. "Heptyl Butyrate (100247) Fact Sheet" (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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