Identification and field testing of sex-attractant semiochemicals produced by male deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus

Following previous reports that male deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus, produce chemical signals that attract conspecific females, we analysed and field-tested sex-attractant semiochemicals (message-bearing chemicals) of male deer mice. Field traps baited with urine- and faeces-soiled bedding of mal...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Elana Varner, Regine Gries, Stephen Takács, Hanna Jackson, Leah Purdey, Daniella Gofredo, Alishba Bibal, Gerhard Gries
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2024-12-01
Subjects:	volatiles ketones testosterone sex-attractant semiochemicals
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241257