Sex pheromones and reproductive isolation in five mirid species.

Mate location in many mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) is mediated by female-released sex pheromones. To elucidate the potential role of the pheromones in prezygotic reproductive isolation between sympatric species, we investigated differences in the pheromone systems of five mirid species, Apolygu...

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Main Authors: Chang Yeol Yang, Se-Jin Kim, Junheon Kim, Taek-Jun Kang, Seung-Joon Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4431809?pdf=render