Cuticular Hydrocarbons as Contact Sex Pheromone in the Parasitoid Wasp Urolepis rufipes

The cuticle of virtually any insect is covered by a thin layer of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) typically consisting of a complex mixture of n-alkanes, methyl-branched alkanes, and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Apart from their putative primary function as a desiccation barrier, CHCs are used by insects...

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Main Authors: Josef Würf, Tamara Pokorny, Johannes Wittbrodt, Jocelyn G. Millar, Joachim Ruther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00180/full