Host plant odour and sex pheromone are integral to mate finding in codling moth
A. Erdei, M. Preti, M. Bengtsson, P. Witzgall
The paper shows that codling moth males are attracted to female sex pheromones only when host plant odors are present, highlighting the integral role of plant odors in mate finding.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2023Ecology