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Sex pheromone communication in the lepidoptera: New research progress

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Significant progress has been made recently in research on lepidopterous sex pheromones. Advances in understanding the biochemical, neurobiological, and behavioral events that results in both successful and unsuccessful pheromone communication have allowed researchers to gain new insights into the genetic control and evolution of phermone systems.

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Baker, T.C. Sex pheromone communication in the lepidoptera: New research progress. Experientia 45, 248–262 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951811

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