Unexpected effects of low doses of a neonicotinoid insecticide on behavioral responses to sex pheromone in a pest insect.

In moths, which include many agricultural pest species, males are attracted by female-emitted sex pheromones. Although integrated pest management strategies are increasingly developed, most insect pest treatments rely on widespread use of neurotoxic chemicals, including neonicotinoid insecticides. R...

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Main Authors: Kaouther K Rabhi, Kali Esancy, Anouk Voisin, Lucille Crespin, Julie Le Corre, Hélène Tricoire-Leignel, Sylvia Anton, Christophe Gadenne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4269385?pdf=render