pheromone
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The group used pheromone lures "which mimic the scent given off by the female moth to attract males" to look for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
She has a pheromone - like an energy - which keeps the bees happy.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
In initial field trials, colonies that received synthetic pheromone blends containing methyl oleate were far less likely to begin rearing replacement queens than colonies given blends without it.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
“You’re literally managing a pest by preventing it from being born in the first place,” said Haviland of both sterile insect technique and pheromone mating disruption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
Some, such as pheromone composition, directly influence the insect’s preference for partners, ensuring H. elevatus mates mostly with members of its own species and only occasionally with its parent species.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 17, 2024
They suspect the spider adds pheromones to the trap to lure and anger the green ants alone.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
When the pioneer Spruce bark beetles find a suitable host tree they release pheromones - chemical signals to attract fellow beetles and establish a colony.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
The probability of their models was based on the dynamics of these pheromones.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2024
The researchers also place moths in a wind tunnel and release sex pheromones to see if the excited bugs are able to locate the smell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
What are we going to do if it turns out that we have pheromones?
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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