Note to users. If you're seeing this message, it means that your browser cannot find this page's style/presentation instructions -- or possibly that you are using a browser that does not support current Web standards. Find out more about why this message is appearing, and what you can do to make your experience of our site the best it can be.

Science 5 March 1971:
Vol. 171. no. 3974, pp. 911 - 913
DOI: 10.1126/science.171.3974.911
Prev | Table of Contents | Next

Articles

Sex Pheromone Specificity and Taxonomy of Budworm Moths (Choristoneura)

C. J. Sanders 1

1 Forest Research Laboratory, Canadian Forestry Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Of six closely related species of budworm moths, three share the same or similar sex pheromones. Two of the others share another sex pheromone, but are geographically isolated. The sixth species, which is the most morphologically distinct, shows only slight affinity to the others.


THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
Evidence for origin of insect sex pheromones: presence in food plants.
L. Hendry, J. Wichmann, D. Hindenlang, R. Mumma, and M. Anderson (1975)
Science 188, 59-63
   Abstract »    PDF »
Reproductive Isolation of Two Tortricid Moth Species by Different Ratios of a Two-Component Sex Attractant.
A. K. Minks, W. L. Roelofs, F. J. Ritter, and C. J. Persoons (1973)
Science 180, 1073-1074
   Abstract »    PDF »
Pheromone Concentration as a Mechanism for Reproductive Isolation between Two Lepidopterous Species.
R. S. Kaae, H. H. Shorey, and L. K. Gaston (1973)
Science 179, 487-488
   Abstract »    PDF »


To Advertise     Find Products

Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)