A challenge for a male noctuid moth? Discerning the female sex pheromone against the background of plant volatiles

A challenge for a male noctuid moth? Discerning the female sex pheromone against the background of plant volatiles

Finding a partner is an essential task for members of all species. Like many insects, females of the noctuid moth Heliothis virescens release chemical cues consisting of a species-specific pheromone blend to attract conspecific males. While tracking these blends, male moths are also continuously con...

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Main Authors: Elisa eBadeke, Alexander eHaverkamp, Bill S. Hansson, Silke eSachse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Tomato
GC-MS
plant volatiles
Heliothis virescens
Cotton
β-caryophyllene
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00143/full

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