EcologybioRxiv
(3S,6E)-Nerolidol-mediated rendezvous of Cyclocephalini beetles, Cyclocephala paraguayensis, in bottle gourd flowers
A. P. Favaris, A. C. Tuler, W. D. Silva…·J. M. S. Bento
This study identifies (3S,6E)-nerolidol as a key floral scent compound attracting Cyclocephala paraguayensis beetles to bottle gourd flowers, facilitating aggregation, mating, and feeding.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0235028