Sex pheromone receptor specificity in the European corn borer moth, Ostrinia nubilalis.

<h4>Background</h4>The European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner), exists as two separate sex pheromone races. ECB(Z) females produce a 97ratio3 blend of Z11- and E11-tetradecenyl acetate whereas ECB(E) females produce an opposite 1ratio99 ratio of the Z and E isomers. Males...

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Main Authors: Kevin W Wanner, Andrew S Nichols, Jean E Allen, Peggy L Bunger, Stephen F Garczynski, Charles E Linn, Hugh M Robertson, Charles W Luetje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20084285/pdf/?tool=EBI