Title: | Sex pheromone specificity: taxonomic and evolutionary aspects in lepidoptera |
DOI: | 10.1126/science.165.3891.398 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking) |
Abstract: | Sex pheromone specificity is the only obvious reproduction isolating mechanism for two tortricid species and two gelechiid species. Pheromones of the gelechiid species are cis-9-tetradecenyl acetate and trans-9-tetradecenyl acetate. Male response of one gelechiid species is inhibited by the pheromone of the other species. This could be important for sympatric evolutionary saltation |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINERoelofs, W L Comeau, A eng 1969/07/25 Science. 1969 Jul 25; 165(3891):398-400. doi: 10.1126/science.165.3891.398" |