Physicists solve longstanding puzzle of how moths find distant mates

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

Physicists have come up with a mathematical explanation for moths' remarkable ability to find mates in the dark hundreds of meters away. The researchers said the results could also be applied widely in agriculture or robotics. By controlling the behaviors of insects exposed to pheromones, they said, researchers could limit the ability of invasive or disease-carrying pests to mate.

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