Exposure to Conspecific and Heterospecific Sex-Pheromones Modulates Gustatory Habituation in the Moth Agrotis ipsilon

In several insects, sex-pheromones are essential for reproduction and reproductive isolation. Pheromones generally elicit stereotyped behaviors. In moths, these are attraction to conspecific sex-pheromone sources and deterrence for heterospecific sex-pheromone. Contrasting with these innate behavior...

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Main Authors: Camille Hostachy, Philippe Couzi, Guillaume Portemer, Melissa Hanafi-Portier, Meena Murmu, Nina Deisig, Matthieu Dacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.01518/full