Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Bombykol is a pheromone released by the female silkworm moth to attract mates. Discovered by Adolf Butenandt in 1959 it was the first pheromone to be characterized chemically. Minute quantities of this pheromone can be used per acre of land to confuse male insects about the location of their female partners it can thus serve as a lure in traps to effectively remove insects without spraying crops with large amounts of chemicals.
