Female moths use olfactory signals to choose the best egg-laying sites
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered that the ability of Manduca sexta moths to recognize changes in the profile of volatile compounds released by plants being attacked by Manduca caterpillars allows them to lay their eggs on plants that are less likely to be attacked by insects and other predators, and to avoid competing against other caterpillars of the same species for resources.