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.