A Blend of F Prostaglandins Functions as an Attractive Sex Pheromone in Silver Carp

A series of laboratory experiments tested the hypothesis that the Silver Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix</i>), an invasive river carp from China, employs a prostaglandin F<sub>2&#945;</sub>-derived sex pheromone that is attractive and species-specific. Using electro-...

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Main Authors: Peter W. Sorensen, Mara C. P. Rue, Joseph M. Leese, Ratna Ghosal, Hangkyo Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Fishes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/4/2/27