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Science 31 August 1990:
Vol. 249. no. 4972, pp. 1026 - 1028
DOI: 10.1126/science.249.4972.1026
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Sexual Role Reversal in Mate-Finding Strategies of the Cabbage Looper Moth

Peter J. Landolt 1 and Robert R. Heath 1

1 Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL 32604

The mate-finding behavior of the cabbage looper moth Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) includes both female- and male-produced sex pheromones used in distinct mate-finding strategies. Both sexes release multicomponent pheromones attractive to the opposite sex. Male pheromone is comprised of d-linalool, m-cresol, and p-cresol released from abdominal hair pencils. Males exposed to host plant odor or to the female sex pheromone (Z)-7-dodecen-1-ol acetate are more attractive to females, suggesting stimulation of male pheromone release.


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