Insect neurobiology: Oviposition crowd control

Shun-Fan Wu; Chung-Hui Yang

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.050

Insect neurobiology: Oviposition crowd control

Curr Biol. 2024 Jan 8;34(1):R28-R30. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.050.

Authors

Shun-Fan Wu¹, Chung-Hui Yang²

Affiliations

¹ College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China. Electronic address: wusf@njau.edu.cn.
² Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical School, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: rebecca.yang@gmail.com.

PMID: 38194925
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.050

Abstract

A new study examines how Helicoverpa armigera females detect chemicals released by conspecific eggs in order to avoid laying more eggs on the same substrate. This work opens new avenues for basic research inquiries and offers a potential strategy for controlling insect pests.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Helicoverpa armigera
Insecta
Neurobiology*
Oviposition*