Differential interactions of sex pheromone and plant odour in the olfactory pathway of a male moth.

Most animals rely on olfaction to find sexual partners, food or a habitat. The olfactory system faces the challenge of extracting meaningful information from a noisy odorous environment. In most moth species, males respond to sex pheromone emitted by females in an environment with abundant plant vol...

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Main Authors: Nina Deisig, Jan Kropf, Simon Vitecek, Delphine Pevergne, Angela Rouyar, Jean-Christophe Sandoz, Philippe Lucas, Christophe Gadenne, Sylvia Anton, Romina Barrozo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3299628?pdf=render