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Insectivorous birds eavesdrop on the pheromones of their prey

Chemical cues play a fundamental role in mate attraction and mate choice. Lepidopteran females, such as the winter moth (Operophtera brumata), emit pheromones to attract males in the reproductive period. However, these chemical cues could also be eavesdropped by predators. To our knowledge, no studi...

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Autores principales: Saavedra, Irene, Amo, Luisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5802436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29414994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190415