Crop protection: A new method for understanding insect sexual communication

What happened

The insect pest, whose caterpillars feed on these plants, is found in Asia and Oceania. This approach to identifying previously unknown molecules opens up new possibilities for identifying pheromones in other species. These molecules play a key role in certain biocontrol strategies currently used to protect crops, particularly in France.

Key facts

• The insect pest, whose caterpillars feed on these plants, is — found: in Asia and Oceania