Dear gst,
Heptyl Butyrate is "[...] available for Vespula pensylvanica which is
the main nuisance species in the western U.S. Neither heptyl butyrate
nor related compounds are effective attractants for eastern U.S.
species of yellowjacket wasps". (Source: Jeffrey Aldrich "Chemical
attraction of nuisance species of yellowjacket wasps (Hymenoptera:
Vespidae)" The ESA 2001 Annual Meeting - 2001: An Entomological
Odyssey of ESA http://esa.confex.com/esa/2001/techprogram/paper_2156.htm)
It is also "[...] very expensive, but it can be diluted with ethanol.
Some suppliers have more reasonable prices than others. A reasonable
choice: Pfaltz & Bauer, Inc. 172 East Aurora St., Waterbury, CONN.
06708
(203) 574-0075 - a little over $70 for 100 mg in 1996." (Adrian M.
Wenner, "Trapping with heptyl butyrate"
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Beekeeping/avoid.htm).
Another supplier that I found for you is Aldrich, at
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Brands/Aldrich/Organics.html
However, yellow jacket traps with the heptyl butyrate in them could be
found in most hardware and DIY shops, so if you're not a professional
bee-keeper, you might want to reconsider your decision to buy the
material directly. See, for example:
Victor Pest - http://www.victorpest.com/wasp_home.htm
Garden Gal - http://www.gardengal.net/page113.html and the links in it
And others under my search term "Yellow Jacket Traps"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22yellow+jacket+traps%22
In other countries, two companies in India and one in Australia were
also found to distribute heptyl butyrate:
Krupa Scientific - http://www.krupascientific.com/contact.htm -
Garuda Chemicals - http://www.garudachem.com /
http://www.garudachem.com/heptbuty.htm
Cooke Aromatics - http://www.cookearomatics.com.au/index.htm
I hope this answered your question. If you need any clarification on
my answer, please let me know. I'd be pleased to clarify my answer
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